The Light Between Oceans: The heartrending Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy pick

The Light Between Oceans: The heartrending Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy pick

Written by:
M L Stedman
Narrated by:
Noah Taylor

Unabridged Audiobook

We’re sorry, this book is not available in your country.
Ratings
Book
31
Narrator
7
Release Date
April 2012
Duration
10 hours 22 minutes
Summary
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.


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.
Reviews
Profile Avatar
Graeme I

Wonfderfully moving story - a great read and so thought-provoking!

Profile Avatar
Leanne K.

An interesting debut novel that kept me reading to the end. The characters, with the exception of Tom, could have been better fleshed out, and the island lifestyle a little too idyllic to be believable. but the narration was awful. Fast and mumbled for the most part, with off pauses and annoying mispronunciations, including of that word. Noah Taylor slows down for the final third of the novel, but stuck to acting, Noah.

Profile Avatar
Claire W.

loved this book. I was captivated during the whole story. Highly reccomend.

Profile Avatar
Rachel Oliver

A nice story and plot, not too sure about the ending, but I did enjoy it.

1 book added to cart
Subtotal
$0.00
View Cart