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The Light Between Oceans
by M L Stedman
The global debut and Sunday Times bestseller - a heart-rending story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife who face a life-changing moral dilemma when a baby in a boat washes up on their island.
'Unforgettable' Guardian
____________________A boat washes up on the shore of a remote lighthouse keeper's island. It holds a dead man - and a crying baby. The only two islanders, Tom and his wife Izzy, are about to make a devastating decision.
They break the rules and follow their hearts. What happens next will break yours.
____________________Over 3 million copies sold
A Richard and Judy bookclub favourite
Goodreads historical category winner
____________________WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
'A moving tale ...prepare to weep' New York Times
'Extraordinary and heartrending' MARKUS ZUSAK, author of The Book Thief