The light between oceans
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501127977 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1501127977 (paperback)
- ISBN: 9781451681758 (paperback)
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Physical Description:
409 pages ; 19 cm
print - Edition: First Pocket Books paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pocket Books, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2012
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Subject: | Foundlings Fiction Married people Fiction |
Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 3 of 4 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 4 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | STEDM M (Text) | 33126020953778 | Display | Checked out | 05/07/2024 |
Erlanger Branch | STEDM M (Text) | 33126020953752 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | STEDM M (Text) | 33126017498332 | Closed Stacks Fiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | STEDM M (Text) | 33126020953760 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2012 March #2
After World War I, Tom Sherbourne takes a job as lighthouse keeper on isolated Janus Rock, off the coast of Australia, where the supply boat comes only four times a year. His spunky wife, Isabel, suffers two miscarriages and a still birth in three years, so it's no surprise that when a boat washes up carrying a dead man and a live baby, Isabel persuades Tom not to report the incident and takes the baby as hers. That causes trouble, of course, when they eventually return to the mainland. Big in-house excitement for this first novel, which will be backed by NPR coverage and a reading group guide. Tops on my reading list.
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In Stedman's compelling, heartrending debut novelâinfused with the symbol of the lighthouse as guidance and shelterâquiet, thoughtful Tom returns home to Australia after World War I and seeks refuge as a lighthouse keeper. Isabelle, a high-spirited young woman who is ruled by emotion, works her way into Tom's heart and joins him at his remote outpost. Although they yearn for a family, after three years and three lost babies, the light in Izzy's eyes has dimmed. Then, inexplicably, a small boat washes ashore, bearing a dead man and a tiny but healthy infant. Is this the answer to Tom and Izzy's fervent prayers? They must quickly choose whether to keep the baby as their own or to report it to the authorities. Years later, in another, faraway lighthouse, the story circles around to a satisfying conclusion. VERDICT Stedman's engrossing, emotionally driven novel sensitively treats the issue of loss and how we learn to live with its aftermath. Fans of Anita Shreve or Elizabeth Berg will enjoy being swept up in this novel. [See Prepub Alert, 2/20/12.]âSusanne Wells, MLS, Indianapolis
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