Maurice and Maralyn
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4.5 • 4 Ratings
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- £7.99
Publisher Description
Brought to you by Penguin.
**WINNER OF THE NERO AWARDS GOLD PRIZE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024**
**WINNER OF THE NERO AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024**
An extraordinary true story of shipwreck, survival and love
Bored of 1970s suburban life, Maurice and Maralyn plan their escape: sell the house, build a boat, set sail for New Zealand. Then, halfway around the world, their beloved boat is struck by a whale and the pair are cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Alone on a tiny raft, their love is put to the test. This is a book about human connection and the human condition; about how we survive – not just at sea, but in life.
'An enthralling, engrossing story of survival' Bill Bryson
‘An absolute jewel of a book’ India Knight
‘A gripping tale of adventure’ Elizabeth Day
‘An extraordinary survival story’ Sunday Times
A Guardian, Observer & Waterstones Non-fiction Book of the Year
©2024 Sophie Elmhirst (P)2024 Penguin Audio
Customer Reviews
A strange mix
Compelling at times, sentimental at others, and concluding with the story of Maurice, a dull, self-centered, selfish man who never overcame or really tried to overcome the neurosis following an unhappy childhood. He had always instead relied on his generous, patient, mature and loving wife to ease him out of his bad moods and emotional challenges.
All that aside, the tale of survival on a raft in the Pacific is one of immense resilience.
I would like to know a lot more about the Korean crew who rescued two barely human people on the edge of death.