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Overview. The Light Between Oceans is Australian writer M.L. Stedman’s debut novel, published in 2012 by Random House Australia. Categorized as historical fiction, the novel won various accolades, such as the Indie Book Awards Book of the Year in 2013.
Summary. Thomas "Tom" Sherbourne returns home to Eastern Australia after fighting in the Western Front trenches of World War I with the First Australian Imperial Force. He left physically unscathed and with several decorations, but he suffers from nightmares and survivor guilt and seeks a quiet, remote job.
- M. L. Stedman
- Historical fiction
- 362 pp.
- Vintage Australia
Summaries. A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from a drifting rowing boat. War-weary Tom takes a job as a lighthouse keeper on an island for the solitude. He meets beautiful young Isabel and they eventually marry.
Plot. In December 1918, Tom Sherbourne – a traumatised and withdrawn hero of World War I – is hired as a lightkeeper at Janus Rock, a lighthouse off the coast of Australia. He falls in love with a local girl, Isabel Graysmark, and they marry. Isabel loses two pregnancies over two years and fears she may never become a mother.
- $26 million
- Alexandre Desplat
- $20 million
Sep 2, 2016 · The Light Between Oceans: Directed by Derek Cianfrance. With Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Florence Clery. A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from a drifting rowing boat.
- Derek Cianfrance
- 2 min
This captivating novel, set in the years following World War I, invites readers into the lives of Tom Sherbourne, a war-weary veteran, and his wife Isabel, as they navigate the moral complexities of a decision that will change their lives forever. Contents. Introduction. Plot Summary. Character Analysis. Themes and Symbols. Writing Style and Tone.
Sep 1, 2016 · The Light Between Oceans. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Derek Cianfrance. Drama, Romance. PG-13. 2h 13m. By Stephen Holden. Sept. 1, 2016. In “The Light Between Oceans,” Michael...
