Historical · Literary
The Light Between Oceans
After the First World War, a lighthouse keeper and his wife live in isolation on a remote Australian island, grieving their lost pregnancies. When a boat washes ashore with a baby, they make a choice that will change many lives.
- First published
- 2012
- Pace
- slow
- Length
- medium
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like emotional novels that dwell on a moral dilemma where nobody is simply right or wrong.
Skip this if you want to avoid stories about miscarriage, infant loss and parental grief.
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