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A lighthouse keeper and his wife find and adopt a baby girl who is washed up on their isolated island in a lifeboat. But not all the girl's family are gone, and their decision will have ramifications.
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[Review Essay] The Light Between the OceansBrian McFarlane,
2016single work review essay — Appears in:
Australian Book Review,December
no.
3872016;(p. 42)ABR : Arts2016;'If you read a novel prior to seeing the film derived from it, you know what to expect by way of major plot manoeuvers. Attention is then apt to focus on how the film maker has responded to the original, and the what can then often be seriously be challenged. As one who believes fidelity to be ideal for relationships, I favour playing around with adaptions.' (Introduction)
[Review Essay] The Light Between the OceansBrian McFarlane,
2016single work review essay — Appears in:
Australian Book Review,December
no.
3872016;(p. 42)ABR : Arts2016;'If you read a novel prior to seeing the film derived from it, you know what to expect by way of major plot manoeuvers. Attention is then apt to focus on how the film maker has responded to the original, and the what can then often be seriously be challenged. As one who believes fidelity to be ideal for relationships, I favour playing around with adaptions.' (Introduction)