by M L Stedman (Author), M L Stedman (Author)
The crying persisted. The door of the ligthhouse 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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Publisher: Black Swan
Published: 11 Apr 2013
ISBN 10: 0552779075
ISBN 13: 9780552779074
Book Overview: A stunning debut novel about a lighthouse keeper and his wife. They break the rules and follow their hearts. What happens next will break yours.
Prizes: Winner of Nielsen BookData/ABA Book of the Year Award - Booksellers' Choice 2013. Long-listed for Miles Franklin Literary Award 2013.