I can't recall the last book I read where I forgot I was reading as was the case with this book. You'll imagine yourself sitting quietly in the corner, watching a fantastic drama unfold. As a reader, you'll want to reach out and comfort them. It's a story of love, family and loyalty which is relatable by anyone. You'll be able to smell the salty air and feel the wind blowing through your hair as the waves crash onto the shore. What made 'The Light Between Oceans' so gripping is its beautiful prose, strong characters and it's ability to transport you to the remote shores of Western Australia. It's a story that once you finish reading, will have you thinking about Tom & Isabel's situation and what you may have done differently or the same. It also provides a fascinating insight into life as a Lighthouse Keeper. It's a mischievous twist on morals and right vs wrong. Needless to say, the decision made is one that would haunt them for years to come. The couple are faced with a most difficult choice report the baby and have it shipped back to shore or make the most of a fortuitous event and claim the child as their own. Then one April morning, a boat washes ashore with a dead man and a crying baby. Despite multiple pregnancies, none ever reach full term. Life is tough and with visits from the supply boat rare, their isolation and solitude adds to their desperate need to bring a child into their lives. A remote lighthouse on a small island a couple of hours from the mainland. Stedman follows the story of newlyweds Tom and Isabel Sherbourne, the only inhabitants of Janus Rock. But nothing can dispel the light between them.M. From the desolation of an internment camp on the plains of Manzanar to the horrors of Auschwitz and the devastation of European battlefields, the only thing they can hold onto are the memories of their letters. Until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the growing Nazi persecution of Jews force them to confront the darkest aspects of human nature. In spite of Alex's reluctance, their letters continue to fly across the Atlantic-and along with them, the shared hopes and dreams of friendship. Hopefully this book delivers.'-Andrew Fukuda In 1935, ten-year-old Alex Maki from Bainbridge Island, Washington is disgusted when he's forced to become pen pals with Charlie Lévy of Paris, France-a girl. I remember how much I wanted to write a story that did right by them. 'I remember visiting Manzanar and standing in the windswept plains where over ten thousand internees were once imprisoned, their voices cut off. Sometimes, events turn our insignificant deeds into grave turning points in life.

Similarly, Tom and Isabels initial decision about the baby is the act of a moment that goes on to have consequences beyond their imagining. For fans of The Librarian Of Auschwitz, This Light Between Us is a powerfully affecting story of World War II about the unlikeliest of pen pals-a Japanese American boy and a French Jewish girl-as they fight to maintain hope in a time of war. The light is a tiny flame that is magnified and reaches far beyond what the lightkeeper can see.

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