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A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck
2024·256 pages
True story of a British couple whose sailing adventure turns into a desperate 118-day fight for survival after their boat sinks in the Pacific.
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True story of a British couple whose sailing adventure turns into a desperate 118-day fight for survival after their boat sinks in the Pacific.
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THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER & ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025 “This is nonfiction that reads like fiction – the best kind. Elmhirst’s retelling is a triumph, second only to the seemingly impossible feat of Maurice and Maralyn themselves. You won’t be able to put it down.” – USA Today “Remarkable… I found myself, alternately, holding my breath as I read at top speed, wandering rooms in search of someone to read aloud to, and placing the book facedown, arrested by quiet stat...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
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Survival hardships including starvation and catching sea creatures for food
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No profanity present
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No substance use depicted
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Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
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