Lloyd Douglas weaves a tale with a basic lesson: that good eventually does come out of seeming adversity and that hope and faith - kept alive - are essential. With Paige, the main character who makes a supreme sacrifice for a friend and mentor, the reader will be taken through a plethora of emotions from shock, to disbelief, to bitterness, resignation, acceptance, realisation, awe and wonder. And, with Paige, the reader will fully understand the significance of the 'Green light' as the novel draws to a close.