'Irresistible ... keeps you riveted from the first page' Oprah Magazine
‘What an extraordinary book ... as inevitable as Hardy at his most doom-laden. And as unforgettable’ Guardian
‘Persuasive and tender’ Sunday Times
‘The Light Between Oceans stays with you long after you have turned the last page. It is not only the plot that is so compelling, though it packs a punch from the outset. What makes this wonderful novel stand out from the crowd is the cast of emotionally fragile characters, all of whom inspire tremendous sympathy with the reader' Daily Express
‘Mesmerising ... the sheer passion and poetry of Stedman’s prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak’ Women’s Weekly
Pick of the month: 'The memorable and moving tale of one couple’s search for happiness' Woman and Home
A book which has a believable plot, beautiful writing and is ultimately a book you simply can’t put down’ Hello Magazine
'A completely unique read. **** '' Heat Magazine
Book of the Week. 'Critics are buzzing about The Light Between Oceans, the gripping debut from M L Stedman' Grazia
'A moving tale. One of this year's must-reads' Stylist
''Prepare to weep' New York Times
‘M L Stedman, a spectacularly sure storyteller ... a total-immersion experience, extraordinarily moving’ MONICA ALI , author of Brick Lane
'The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words, Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon' Sydney Morning Herald
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.
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A love story that is both persuasive and tender - The Sunday Times
A description of the extraordinary, sustaining power of a marriage to bind two people together in love, through the most emotionally harrowing circumstances - Daily Mail
A spectacularly sure storyteller ... Reading The Light Between Oceans is a total-immersion experience, extraordinarily moving. -
An extraordinary and heart-rending book about good people, tragic decisions, and the beauty found in each of them -
What an extraordinary book... as inevitable as Hardy at his most doom-laden. And as unforgettable - Guardian
A moving tale. One of this year's must-reads - Stylist Magazine
This heartbreaking debut is a gem of a book that you’ll have trouble putting down - Good Housekeeping
It is not only the plot that it so compelling... what makes this wonderful novel stand out from the crowd is the cast of emotionally fragile characters - Daily Express
Mesmerising... the sheer passion and poetry of Stedman's prose carries us on a wave of emotion and heartbreak - Women's Weekly
The Light Between Oceans unfurls in small acts, at first feeling slight to touch, then building in emotional substance. Into the spaces between words, Stedman breathes an anxiety and pulsating intensity that roils with the ocean and the lighthouse beacon - Sydney Morning Herald
Pick of the month: The memorable and moving tale of one couple’s search for happiness - Woman and Home
The characters are beautifully drawn... A completely unique read. **** - Heat Magazine
Book of the Week. Critics are buzzing about The Light Between Oceans, the gripping debut from M L Stedman - Grazia Magazine
A debut novel that tears at the heart – the last pages had me weeping buckets - Saga Magazine
Irresistible... seductive... a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page - Oprah Magazine
A haunting story peopled with characters you care about - Choice Magazine
Prepare to weep - New York Times
Told with the authoritative simplicity of a fable, this debut novel by an Australian lawyer living in London considers the question of what the right thing to do is when the pursuit of one’s own happiness becomes a zero-sum game...engrossing. - New Yorker
M L Stedman was born and raised in Western Australia and now lives in London. This is her first novel. THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS was a New York Times Top Ten bestseller and is being published in thirty-three territories to date. Film rights have been sold in a major deal to Spielberg's Dreamworks. It is also the winner of the 2013 Indie Book of the Year in Australia. Find out more at www.Facebook.com/thelightbetweenoceans
