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A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck Sophie Elmhirst.
"Maurice and Maralyn make an odd couple. He’s a loner, awkward and obsessive; she’s charismatic and ambitious. But they share a horror of wasting their lives. And they dream – as we all dream – of running away from it all. What if they quit their jobs, sold their house, bought a boat, and sailed away? Most of us begin and end with the daydream. But Maurice began to study nautical navigation. Maralyn made detailed lists of provisions. And in June 1972, they set sail. For nearly a year all went well, until deep in the Pacific, a breaching whale knocked a hole in their boat and it sank beneath the waves. What ensues is a jaw-dropping fight to survive in the wild ocean, with little hope of rescue. Alone together for months in a tiny rubber raft, starving and exhausted, Maurice and Maralyn have to find not only ways to stay alive but ways to get along, as their inner demons emerge and their marriage is put to the greatest of tests. Although they could run away from the world, they can’t run away from themselves. Taut, propulsive, and dazzling, A Marriage at Sea pairs an adrenaline-fueled high seas adventure with a gutting love story that asks why we love difficult people, and who we become under the most extreme conditions imaginable." -- Goodreads.com
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593854280 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0593854284 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 246 pages ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY. Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC 2024
- Copyright: ©2024
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- 2 of 4 copies available at Town of Hanover Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etna Library | 910.91 ELM | 31257000336908 | New items | Available | - |
| Howe Library | B BAILEY | 31254003946387 | New books - Main floor | Checked out | 05/21/2026 |
| Howe Library | B BAILEY | 31254003979487 | New books - Main floor | Available | - |
| Howe Library | B BAILEY | 31254003979503 | New books - Main floor | Checked out | 05/17/2026 |