The Light Between Oceans

by M.L. Stedman
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The Light Between Oceans, M.L. Stedman

This mesmerizing Australian novel has been a bestselling book around the world, and Hollywood movie rights were recently snapped up by Dreamworks, with David Heyman (Harry Potter) set to produce. Winner of the Indie Awards 'Book of the Year' 2013.

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  • Paperback
    $19.95 RRP
    ISBN: 9781742755717
    Published: 03/12/2012
    Imprint: Vintage Australia
    Extent: 368 pages
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    $32.95 RRP
    ISBN: 9781742755700
    Published: 20/03/2012
    Imprint: Vintage Australia
    Extent: 368 pages
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    ISBN: 9781742755724
    Published: 20/03/2012
    Imprint: RHA eBooks Adult
    Extent: 368 pages
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This mesmerizing Australian novel has been a bestselling book around the world, and Hollywood movie rights were recently snapped up by Dreamworks, with David Heyman (Harry Potter) set to produce. Winner of the Indie Awards 'Book of the Year' 2013.

They break the rules and follow their hearts. What happens next will break yours.

1926. Tom Sherbourne is a young lighthouse keeper on a remote island off Western Australia. The only inhabitants of Janus Rock, he and his wife Isabel live a quiet life, cocooned from the rest of the world.

Then one April morning a boat washes ashore carrying a dead man and a crying infant - and the path of the couple's lives hits an unthinkable crossroads.

Only years later do they discover the devastating consequences of the decision they made that day - as the baby's real story unfolds ...

Recently voted Historical Novel of the Year 2012 by GoodReads' reading community.

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Mar 13

Your Questions about The Light Between Oceans Answered

by Random House Australia on 13 March 2013

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M.L. Stedman, author of the awardwinning and bestselling, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, answers 10 questions about writing the book, what she's reading now and what's coming up next – exclusive to our blog.

Dec 5

THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS Wins GoodReads Best Historical Fiction of 2012

by Random House Australia on 5 December 2012

THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS Wins GoodReads Best Historical Fiction of 2012 0 comments

Congratulations to M.L Stedman for winning the GoodReads Best Historical Fiction of 2012 with her book, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS.

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"A remarkable debut." - Sunday Age

"Richly descriptive and mesmerising, this is an assured novel from a new Australian voice… Destined for book club discussions around the globe." - Australian Women's Weekly

"This story is fascinating and so beautifully told - I couldn't put it down." - Australian Bookseller & Publisher

"Poised to become the next big thing." - West Australian

"The must-read book of 2012." - Sun-Herald

"Stays with you long after you have turned the last page." - The Express (UK)

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