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The Light Between Oceans

By: M L Stedman
Narrated by: Noah Taylor
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The crying persisted. The door of the lighthouse clanged in the distance, and Tom's tall frame appeared on the gallery as he scanned the island with the binoculars. 'Izzy!' he yelled, 'a boat!' He vanished and re-emerged at ground level. 'It's a boat all right,' Tom declared. 'And – oh cripes! There's a bloke, but –' The figure was motionless, yet the cries still rang out. He hoisted out a woollen bundle: a woman's soft lavender cardigan wrapped around a tiny, screaming infant.

Tom Sherbourne, released from the horrors of the First World War, is now a lighthouse keeper, cocooned on a remote island with his young wife Izzy, who is content in everything but her failure to have a child.

One April morning, a boat washes ashore carrying a dead man - and a crying baby. Safe from the real world, Tom and Izzy break the rules and follow their hearts.

It is a decision with devastating consequences.

Australian actor NOAH TAYLOR made his name in critically acclaimed films such as The Year My Voice Broke and Shine, and has also appeared in high-profile blockbusters such as the two Lara Croft Tomb Raider films and Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He recently starred in the accomplished British comedy Submarine.

Winner of the Historical Writers' Association/Goldsboro Crown award for Debut Historical Fiction

©2012 M L Stedman (P)2012 Random House AudioGo
Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Heartfelt
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A beautifully written story which is read with skill and charm by Noah Taylor. His lovely gentle tone is perfect. This novel is thought provoking and poignant and portrays a past time with such skill that one doesn't want it to end. An absolutely unforgettable read. Ten out of ten.

A special read

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Struggling to listen to this narrator. Sometimes I can't even her what he is saying. He's talking me to sleep...
Beautiful story.

Terrible narrator

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Beautifully written and read. A gripping', heartwarming story written very sensitively. I couldn't stop listening

The light between oceans

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I don't know this author, and though I read the reviews about the difficulty hearing the audible reader, it looked good. However, it missed me.

Falls between 2 oceans

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