Lantern Light
ISBN: 9780994194114
Publication Date: October 2015
Author: Jeanette Grant-Thomson
Ali and Tessa are teachers at Barrington Place in the brooding jungle of PNG. They socialize with the other expatriate teachers in the evenings and both girls like loveable larrikin Dave. But when Dave and Craig go on a dangerous trek, they do not return. What has happened to them? And which girl will find happiness with the man she loves? When Ali, desperate, turns to God, things begin to change on many fronts.
Jeanette Grant Thompson’s novel ‘Lantern Light’ was a heart warming story set in Papua New Guinea. The main characters Ali, Tessa and Dave came alive as the story progressed. The experiences of these young people evoked a desire in me the reader to experience such a life myself. The story moved slowly at first but soon took off with a few interesting twists and turns to make it a fascinating tale. The unexpected ending was worth waiting for. A book to savour.
Anusha Atukorala
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“Lantern Light” is a sophisticated story of adventure, friendship, love, loss and faith, that transports its readers from the metropolitan streets of “groovy” 1970s Brisbane, into the vivid, “hot, green, world” of New Ireland, in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Grant-Thomson’s writing is accessible and brings a unique and imbibing sense of space to the reader, providing an intimate “in-the-moment” read, where you feel as if you are there with the characters around the hurricane lantern sharing stories in one of the simple houses where the teachers lived. The multi-layered complexity of this novel is carefully woven to draw the reader further into the lives of the group of young teachers
Adele Jones
I found 'Lantern Light' a most enjoyable read. I loved the sights, the sounds and the smells of this tropical setting. The description at times was captivating. I thought the development of the main characters, Ali and Tessa, Dave and Jon, made them interesting and very real. Their personal and relational interactions in an almost cloistered environment drew me in to their world.
Arlene Dodson