{"product_id":"the-lighthouse-keepers-daughter-paperback","title":"The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHazel Gaynor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Girl Who Came Home\u003c\/em\u003e comes a historical novel inspired by true events, and the extraordinary female lighthouse keepers of the past two hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey call me a heroine, but I am not deserving of such accolades. I am just an ordinary young woman who did her duty.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1838: Northumberland, England. Longstone Lighthouse on the Farne Islands has been Grace Darling's home for all of her twenty-two years. When she and her father rescue shipwreck survivors in a furious storm, Grace becomes celebrated throughout England, the subject of poems, ballads, and plays. But far more precious than her unsought fame is the friendship that develops between Grace and a visiting artist. Just as George Emmerson captures Grace with his brushes, she in turn captures his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1938: Newport, Rhode Island. Nineteen-years-old and pregnant, Matilda Emmerson has been sent away from Ireland in disgrace. She is to stay with Harriet, a reclusive relative and assistant lighthouse keeper, until her baby is born. A discarded, half-finished portrait opens a window into Matilda's family history. As a deadly hurricane approaches, two women, living a century apart, will be linked forever by their instinctive acts of courage and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"They call me a heroine, but I am not deserving of such accolades. I am just an ordinary young woman who did her duty.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1838: \u003c\/strong\u003eNorthumberland, England. Grace Darling enjoys her quiet island life at Longstone Lighthouse, at one with nature and the wild sea breezes. But her solitude is interrupted when she and her father rescue survivors of a shipwreck in a furious storm and Grace becomes celebrated throughout England, a heroine of her time. As her renown grows, so does her friendship with George Emmerson, an artist visiting the lighthouse. As George captures Grace with his brushes, she in turn captures his heart. But as the accounts of her heroism escalate, Grace wonders if she has the courage to endure the relentless glare of fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1938: \u003c\/strong\u003eNewport, Rhode Island. Nineteen years old and pregnant, Matilda Emmerson arrives in America in disgrace, sent from her home in Ireland to stay with Harriet Flaherty, a reclusive relative and keeper at Rose Island Lighthouse. When a discarded, half-finished portrait opens a window into Matilda's past, she sets out to discover the connection between a Victorian heroine and her own family. When a deadly hurricane approaches, two women, living a century apart, will be forever linked by their instinctive acts of bravery and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by true events, \u003cem\u003eThe Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping historical novel that explores how our past shapes our present, and what it truly means to be courageous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753609691424,"sku":"9780062698629","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dc6067b6a2a49176edb454474bc7a951.webp?v=1780023826","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lighthouse-keepers-daughter-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}