From The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Came Home comes a historical novel inspired by true events, and the extraordinary female lighthouse keepers of the past two hundred years. " They call me a heroine, but I am not deserving of such accolades. I am just an ordinary young woman who did her duty." 1838: Northumberland, England. Longstone Lighthouse on the Farne Islands has been Grace Darling's home for all of her twenty-two years...
Another wonderful story by Hazel Gaynor! Just imagining living and working at a lighthouse in those times!
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This is a powerful dual narrative of female empowerment. Stories with multiple narrators such as this are incredibly engaging because the central themes are explored through different voices across time and space. Instead of getting one voice, you get four main voices in this novel: Matilda and Harriett, and Grace and Sarah. With a hundred years and an ocean separating the two pairs, the theme of courage is consistently expressed...
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The characters where all so lovable. It's a beautiful story about love and doing what's right. Following your heart without having to please others.
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