“Ralph spoke to the boat in the same way Whittnish referred to the light – living creatures, close to their hearts. The things a man could love, Tom thought. He fixed his eyes on the tower. Life would have changed… — M L Stedman - The Light Between Oceans Copy Share Image
“It’s like a whole … a whole galaxy waiting for you to find out about. And I want to find out about yours.” — M L Stedman - The Light Between Oceans Copy Share Image
“Always slightly off balance. It was a new sensation for him.” — M L Stedman - The Light Between Oceans Copy Share Image
“Even though everything in the past twenty-four hours had been leading to this, even though it was a fear Isabel had harboured from the day she had first laid eyes on Lucy as a baby, still, the moment ripped through her. 'Please!’ she pleaded through tears. ‘Have some pity!’ Her voice reverberated around the bare walls. ‘Don’t take my baby… — M L Stedman - The Light Between Oceans Copy Share
“Ralph spoke to the boat in the same way Whittnish referred to the light – living creatures, close to their hearts. The things a… — M L Stedman - The Light Between Oceans Copy Share Image
“Isabel was squeezing the girl to her, sobbing at the touch of her, the legs fitting snugly around her waist and the head slotting… — M L Stedman - The Light Between Oceans Copy Share Image
“Isabel herself could hardly have put into words the new feeling – excitement, perhaps – she felt every time she saw this man. There… — M L Stedman - The Light Between Oceans Copy Share Image
“As Tom walked away, every step more awful, Lucy pursued him, arms still outstretched. ‘Dadda, wait for Lulu,’ she begged, wounded and confused. When… — M L Stedman - The Light Between Oceans Copy Share Image
