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.
