title: The Lightkeeper's Wife
author:  Karen Viggers 
description: <DIV>"Moving"&#160; &#8212;<I>Booklist</I></DIV><br /><br /><DIV>&#160;"[The author] clearly knows and respects her landscapes."&#160; &#8212;<I>Booklist&#160;</I></DIV>
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  Karen Viggers is a writer, veterinarian, mother and wife. She was born in
  Melbourne and grew up in the Dandenong Ranges riding horses and writing
  stories. After finishing her veterinary degree Karen developed an interest in
  Australian native wildlife and has worked with many different species,
  including kangaroos. She loves landscapes—especially wild places in the
  mountains and on the coast—and she loves to escape with her family whenever
  she can.
  
  
  
  
  
  Karen lives in Canberra with her husband and two children. She is the author
  of two published novels: _The Lightkeeper’s Wife_ (2011) and _The Stranding_
  (2008). You can find out more about Karen and her books at
  [www.karenviggers.com](http://www.karenviggers.com).
  
  
  **Also by Karen Viggers**
  
  
  
  
  
  _The Stranding_
  
  
  
  
  
  _The Lightkeeper’s Wife_
  
  
  _The_ GRASS
  
  
  
  
  
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