Maurice and Maralyn: A Whale, a Shipwreck, a Love Story

An extraordinary true tale of love, shipwreck and survival, beautifully told -- Maurice and Maralyn's escape from 1970s England and its oil crisis, strikes and inflation is also a story for our times

 

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION AWARD 2024**

 

An extraordinary true story of shipwreck, survival and love

 

‘An absolute jewel of a book’  - India Knight

‘A gripping tale of adventure’  - Elizabeth Day

‘An extraordinary survival story’  - Sunday Times

 

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.

 

A Guardian,  Observer  & Waterstones Non-fiction Book of the Year