“The Light Between Oceans” by M.L . Stedman – Lost and Found Children

Tom Sherbourne spent four years of his life fighting on the Western Front, and at long last he returns to his homeland of Australia where he becomes a lighthouse keeper on a piece of land, along with his young and beautiful wife Isabel. 

Unfortunately, during their time together Isabelle has suffered through two miscarriages and one stillbirth… however, it seems that God smiled on her when a dead man with a living baby washed up on shore.

While Tom wants to report the incident, Isabel convinces him to keep the baby and let it grow as their own. However, at some point they return to the mainland and remember that there are other people in this world, and one of them is in pain and agony because of the decision they made.

I won’t really go into greater detail, but if you believe to be able to deduce the twist in the story, you shouldn't shy away from reading it. As a matter of fact, it is quite easy to understand how the couple’s decision to keep a stranger’s baby could affect someone else. 

The Light Between Oceans by M.L . Stedman (Book cover)
However, The Light Between Oceans by M.L . Stedman is not exactly about the story, which only really serves as a setting for the book’s true intentions, a character study. Many themes are explored in this book, including how to interpret acts of God, how your actions can have extremely far-reaching consequences, what is justice, and others.

If you are looking for some kind of answer in The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman, then I’ll have to disappoint you: he doesn't really provide any. As the story progresses, it becomes increasingly apparent that the characters are living in a world where there are no absolute right answers, where the way things work isn't necessarily fair or logical… come to think of it, it seems we are living in the same world as they are.



M. L. Stedman (Author)

M. L. Stedman


M. L. Stedman is, for the moment at the very least, a somewhat enigmatic author in terms of biographical information, though we do know that she was born in Western Australia, currently resides in London, and has written two books so far: The Light Between Oceans and Buzz Books 2012.



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