The Lightkeeper's Wife

The Lightkeeper's Wife
ISBN-10
1743310390
ISBN-13
9781743310397
Category
Fiction
Pages
387
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Author
Karen Viggers

Description

A woman at the end of her life. A man unable to restart his. A history of guilty secrets and things left unsaid. A powerful, moving novel that will steal your heart.

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