"An extraordinary and heart-rending book about good people, tragic decisions and the beauty found in each of them." -Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief " high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page." -Sara Nelson, O, the Oprah magazine A stunning debut from a new voice that I can't wait to hear again."-Karen Brooks, author of Illumination "Sublimely written, poetic in its intensity and frailty.This is a simply beautiful story that deserves the praise and wide audience it's receiving. "Elegantly relationship between Tom and Isabel, in particular, is beautifully drawn."-Elysa Gardner "USA Today " "A beautifully delineated tale of love and loss, right and wrong, and what we will do for the happiness of those most dear."-Tova Beiser "The Boston Globe "
When she is two, Tom and Isabel return to the mainland and are reminded that there are other people in the world. 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. Tom, who keeps meticulous records and whose moral principles have withstood a horrific war, wants to report the man and infant immediately. A boat has washed up onshore carrying a dead man and a living baby. Years later, after two miscarriages and one stillbirth, the grieving Isabel hears a baby's cries on the wind. To this isolated island, where the supply boat comes once a season, Tom brings a young, bold, and loving wife, Isabel.
Description The years-long New York Times bestseller and major motion picture from Spielberg's Dreamworks is " a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page" ( O, The Oprah Magazine).Īfter 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.
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