M. L. Stedman

«El far entre oceans roman amb tu fins molt després d?haver girat l?última pàgina.» Daily Express1926. El Tom i la Isabel Sherbourne, una jove parella que no ha pogut tenir fills, són els encarregats

1926. El Tom i la Isabel Sherbourne, una jove parella que no ha pogut tenir fills, són els encarregats del far d’una remota illa d’Austràlia. Duen una vida tranquil·la, completament aïllats de la res

Après avoir connu les horreurs de la Grande Guerre, Tom Sherbourne revient en Australie. Aspirant à la tranquillité, il accepte un poste de gardien de phare sur l'île de Janus, un bout de terre s

Premio LIBRO DEL AÑO 2013 en Australia. Una historia sobre el amor y la perdida y que ha sido llevada a la gran pantalla. Una mañana de abril de 1926, un bote encalla en la costa rocosa de una remota isla australiana. En su interior yacen un hombre muerto y un bebe que llora con desesperacion. A su encuentro salen Tom Sherbourne, el farero, y su joven esposa, Isabel. Se han instalado en la isla para dejar atras los horrores de la Primera Guerra Mundial, y lo unico que ensombrece su felicidad es la incapacidad de tener hijos. Ante la impresion que les causa un ser tan fragil e indefenso, Tom e Isabel deciden seguir el dictado de sus corazones y adoptar a la criatura, sin notificar el hallazgo a las autoridades. Un par de años despues, cuando llega a su conocimiento que la madre de la niña esta viva y mantiene la esperanza de encontrar a su hija, las tensiones se desatan en la pareja. Isabel ya no concibe la vida sin la pequeña Lucy, pero la decision que han de tomar y el sufrimiento de la madre biologica haran que los hechos se precipiten en una cadena de consecuencias imprevisibles. Reseñas:"Una historia hermosamente escrita sobre el amor y la perdida, sobre el sentido del bien y el mal, y sobre lo qu

This months-long New York Times bestseller is "irresistible...seductive...with a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page," (O, The Oprah Magazine). After four harrowing years on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns to Australia and takes a job as the lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, nearly half a day's journey from the coast. To this isolated island, where the supply boat comes once a season, Tom brings a young, bold, and loving wife, Isabel. Years later, after two miscarriages and one stillbirth, the grieving Isabel hears a baby's cries on the wind. A boat has washed up onshore carrying a dead man and a living baby. Tom, who keeps meticulous records and whose moral principles have withstood a horrific war, wants to report the man and infant immediately. But Isabel insists the baby is a "gift from God," and against Tom's judgment, they claim her as their own and name her Lucy. When she is two, Tom and Isabel return to the mainland and are reminded that there are other people in the world. Their choice has devastated one of them.

A Richard and Judy bookclub favourite, Goodreads historical category winner, The New York Times bestseller, Soon to be a major film starring Michael Fassbender and Alice Vikander. "Extraordinary and heartrending". (MARKUS ZUSAK, author of The Book Thief). A boat washes up on the shore of a remote lighthouse keeper's island. It holds a dead man - and a crying baby. The only two islanders, Tom and his wife Izzy, are about to make a devastating decision. They break the rules and follow their hearts. What happens next will break yours. "A moving tale ...prepare to weep". (New York Times). "Unforgettable". (Guardian).

"The Light Between Oceans" is not an easy book to review....the story is unique and one wouldn't want to give away any part of the plot line. M.L. Stedman was born and raised in Western Australia, her discriptions of the coast of Australia are beautifully rendered. The beginning of the book takes place on an island off of the coast of mainland Australia. Stedman does an excellent job of setting us in a remote spot. She also draws her characters so well that one finds themselves thinking of them between readings. They and their problems become real...one wants to advise them as to what to do, or warn them of things they shouldn't. This book is engrossing and with it's many plot twists and turns it is always entertaining...doesn't bog down or become predictable. Some of the passages are so profound that I found myself rereading them..... As stated by other reviewers, this is not a "happy" story. But it is a true to life story. The characters are flawed in ways that we all could possibly be .....M. L. Stedman...knows how to render time and place, people and situations with great skill. This is a first novel and I would not hesitate to read the next by this author....simply because I thought this was an excellent effort....we will be reading this for one of my reading groups. I have also recommended it to many of my fellow readers already. I know they will not be disappointed.Part geography lesson, part historical novel, a bit of a mystery and above all a story of love...love of all types this book has been a joy to read. Greatful for the chance to do so. I am a fan. Read this story.....it is so well crafted, it will not disappo

Premio LIBRO DEL AÑO 2013 en Australia. Una historia sobre el amor y la perdida y que ha sido llevada a la gran pantalla. Una mañana de abril de 1926, un bote encalla en la costa rocosa de una remota isla australiana. En su interior yacen un hombre muerto y un bebe que llora con desesperacion. A su encuentro salen Tom Sherbourne, el farero, y su joven esposa, Isabel. Se han instalado en la isla para dejar atras los horrores de la Primera Guerra Mundial, y lo unico que ensombrece su felicidad es la incapacidad de tener hijos. Ante la impresion que les causa un ser tan fragil e indefenso, Tom e Isabel deciden seguir el dictado de sus corazones y adoptar a la criatura, sin notificar el hallazgo a las autoridades. Un par de años despues, cuando llega a su conocimiento que la madre de la niña esta viva y mantiene la esperanza de encontrar a su hija, las tensiones se desatan en la pareja. Isabel ya no concibe la vida sin la pequeña Lucy, pero la decision que han de tomar y el sufrimiento de la madre biologica haran que los hechos se precipiten en una cadena de consecuencias imprevisibles. Reseñas:"Una historia hermosamente escrita sobre el amor y la perdida, sobre el sentido del bien y el mal, y sobre lo qu

"Extraordinary and heartrending." (Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief). A boat washes up on the shore of a remote lighthouse keeper's island. It holds a dead man - and a crying baby. The only two islanders, Tom and his wife Izzy, are about to make a devastating decision. They break the rules and follow their hearts. What happens next will break yours.