M l stedman biography

For the film version, see The Light Between Oceans (film).

2012 novel by M. L. Stedman

The Light Between Oceans is a 2012 Australian historical fiction novel by M. L. Stedman, her debut novel, published by Random House Australia on 20 March 2012.^[1] A film adaptation of the same name starring Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender was released on 2 September 2016.^[2]

Summary

Thomas "Tom" Sherbourne returns home to Eastern Australia after fighting in the Western Front trenches of World War I with the First Australian Imperial Force.

He left physically unscathed and with several decorations, but he suffers from nightmares and survivor guilt and seeks a quiet, remote job. Tom becomes the lighthouse keeper for Janus Rock, a small, isolated island southwest of Australia. He spends his last days on the mainland in Point Partageuse, during which he meets a young woman named Isabel Graysmark.

He is struck by her innocence and cheerin Interview: M.L. Stedman - The Sydney Morning Herald WAMA