The Light Between Oceans
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The Light Between Oceans
The mesmerising tale of love and loss as a beautiful clothbound hardback, part of the Penguin Modern Australian Classics series.
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 β 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 β as the baby's real story unfolds.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761620607
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 September 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 1.0mm
Width: 1.0mm
Height: 1.0mm
Weight: 1g
Pages: 368
About the Author
M. L. Stedman was born and raised in Western Australia, and now lives in London. Her first novel, The Light Between Oceans, has sold five million copies worldwide. Her new novel, A Far-flung Life, will publish in March 2026.
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