The global debut and Sunday Times bestseller - a heart-rending story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife who face a life-changing moral dilemma when a baby in a boat washes up on their island. 'Unforgettable' Guardian ____________________ A boat washes up on the shore of a remote lighthouse keeper's island. It holds a dead man - and a crying baby. The only two islanders, Tom and his wife Izzy, are about to make a devastating decision. They break the rules and follow their hearts. What happens next will break yours. ____________________ Over 3 million copies sold A Richard and Judy bookclub favourite Goodreads historical category winner ____________________ WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: 'A moving tale ...prepare to weep' New York Times 'Extraordinary and heartrending' MARKUS ZUSAK, author of The Book Thief