The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor

First, I awarded The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter all the stars because it is an engaging page turner with a complex plot, poignant themes, inspiring and well drawn characters, and the story tugs at the emotions. It’s always challenging to write a review when there’s so much to say! in 1938 is historic.Īuthor, Hazel Gaynor, creates strong connections between two time periods and two story lines including hurricane events of 18, complex connections between past and present family members, and lighthouse themes between the stories.Īmazon (Early) Star Rating (November): 4.3 Stars My Thoughts:

Although Matilda’s part of the story is pure fiction, the hurricane that hits the east coast of the U.S. As Matilda stumbles upon an old chest containing artifacts from her family history, she uncovers the story of Grace and the connections Grace has to Matilda’s great-great-grandmother. In 1938 at another lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island, nineteen year old Matilda is sent away from Ireland in disgrace to live with a distant relative who happens to be an assistant lighthouse keeper. The dear friendship that develops between Grace and one of the survivors and the survivor’s brother continues to impact lives 100 years later. Grace gains notoriety and finds herself the subject of poems, ballads, and plays. One day in 1838 during a furious storm, Grace and her father rescue nine shipwreck survivors. Inspired by true events, The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter shares the story of Grace Darling, an extraordinary young woman who helps her father keep the Longstone Lighthouse on the Farne Islands off the coast of northeast England. ***This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Genre/Categories: Historical Fiction, Women’s Fiction

Do you love lighthouses? The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter by Hazel Gaynor

The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor