The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman
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.
A love story that is both persuasive and tender * The Sunday Times *
An extraordinary book. . Unforgettable * Guardian *
A description of the extraordinary, sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love * Daily Mail *
It is not only the plot that it so compelling . . . What makes this wonderful novel stand out is the cast of emotionally fragile characters, all of whom inspire tremendous sympathy in the reader * Daily Express *
A moving tale . . . prepare to weep * New York Times *
Irresistible . . . seductive . . . a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page * Oprah Magazine *
A spectacularly sure storyteller . . . Reading The Light Between Oceans is a total-immersion experience, extraordinarily moving. * Monica Ali, author of BRICK LANE and LOVE MARRIAGE *
The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words, Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon * Sydney Morning Herald *
Book of the Week. Everyone is buzzing about The Light Between Oceans, the gripping debut from M L Stedman * Grazia Magazine *
The characters are beautifully drawn . . . A completely unique read. **** * Heat Magazine *
A moving tale. One of this year's must-reads * Stylist Magazine *
Told with the authoritative simplicity of a fable . . . engrossing . . . immediate and familiar * The New Yorker *
Mesmerising . . . the sheer passion and poetry of Stedman's prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak * Australian Woman's Weekly *
Pick of the month: The memorable and moving tale of one couple’s search for happiness * Woman and Home *
A haunting story peopled with characters you care about * Choice Magazine *
Lyrical . . . Stedman’s debut signals a career certain to deliver future treasures * People *
Stunning and memorable * Booklist *
Heart-wrenching * Publisher's Weekly *
Exquisite * Kirkus *
Delicate and imaginative . . . beautifully written . . . deserves every single bit of its success * Scotsman *
An extraordinary book. . Unforgettable * Guardian *
A description of the extraordinary, sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love * Daily Mail *
It is not only the plot that it so compelling . . . What makes this wonderful novel stand out is the cast of emotionally fragile characters, all of whom inspire tremendous sympathy in the reader * Daily Express *
A moving tale . . . prepare to weep * New York Times *
Irresistible . . . seductive . . . a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page * Oprah Magazine *
A spectacularly sure storyteller . . . Reading The Light Between Oceans is a total-immersion experience, extraordinarily moving. * Monica Ali, author of BRICK LANE and LOVE MARRIAGE *
The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words, Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon * Sydney Morning Herald *
Book of the Week. Everyone is buzzing about The Light Between Oceans, the gripping debut from M L Stedman * Grazia Magazine *
The characters are beautifully drawn . . . A completely unique read. **** * Heat Magazine *
A moving tale. One of this year's must-reads * Stylist Magazine *
Told with the authoritative simplicity of a fable . . . engrossing . . . immediate and familiar * The New Yorker *
Mesmerising . . . the sheer passion and poetry of Stedman's prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak * Australian Woman's Weekly *
Pick of the month: The memorable and moving tale of one couple’s search for happiness * Woman and Home *
A haunting story peopled with characters you care about * Choice Magazine *
Lyrical . . . Stedman’s debut signals a career certain to deliver future treasures * People *
Stunning and memorable * Booklist *
Heart-wrenching * Publisher's Weekly *
Exquisite * Kirkus *
Delicate and imaginative . . . beautifully written . . . deserves every single bit of its success * Scotsman *
M L Stedman was born and raised in Western Australia and now lives in London. Her first novel, The Light Between Oceans, was a Sunday Times, New York Times and international bestseller and won the Goodreads Choice Best Historical Novel Award and the HWA Goldsboro Crown Debut. It was also longlisted for the Women’s Prize and the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin literary award and shortlisted as an Amazon Rising Star. In Australia, it won the Indie Best Debut and the Indie Best Book awards and was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and the Literary Society Gold Medal. The Light Between Oceans has been published in around forty-five languages and has sold nearly five million copies worldwide. It was made into a Dreamworks film starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, produced by Heyday Films. A Far-flung Life is M L Stedman’s second novel, to be published worldwide.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552778473 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552778478 |
| Title | The Light Between Oceans |
| Author | M L Stedman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-05-09 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Prizes | Winner of Nielsen BookData/ABA Book of the Year Award - Booksellers' Choice 2013, Long-listed for Miles Franklin Literary Award 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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