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Monday, November 9, 2020

Alone

 The Lighthouse by Michael D. O'Brien is a study in loneliness.  Well, it is about a lighthouse keeper. The reader sees his life.  O'Brien has you feel the isolation.  The lighthouse keeper is Ethan McQuarry.  He had a sad childhood with no father but he trudged on the best he could.

   He has few visitors but one does stick; a young man who is some kind of oceanographer.  The thing is, they are very much alike.  They bond and learn how to trust and understand and forgive life.

    This is a short, easy read and interesting.


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