Thanks for the recommendation, Laura. I really liked this book. A straightforward narrative told from the perspective of Tom, a “hero” of World War 1 who relishes his postwar job as a lighthouse keeper for its solitude until he meets Isabelle and brings her to Janus Rock as his wife. When a boat washes up on the shore with a dead man and a live baby in it, Tom and Isabelle make a choice that comes to a tragic end. I liked reading this story from Tom’s perspective, looking at a woman’s desire for a child from the outside. I thought Stedman had a deft hand in exploring the philosophical through his voice while keeping it true to his character and the story, not using the story as a mere vehicle for those thoughts.
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