A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck

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… You won’t be able to put it down.” – USA Today. “Remarkable… I found myself alternately holding my breath, reading at top speed, and stopping, stunned by its depth.” – The New York Times. “Such an emotionally vivid portrait of a couple in isolation… brilliantly depicted.” – Elle. “A beautiful meditation on endurance, codependence, and the power of love.” – Patrick Radden Keefe. “An enthralling story of survival and the resilience of the human spirit.” —Bill Bryson. An instant New York Times bestseller, A Marriage at Sea is the riveting true story of Maurice and Maralyn, an unlikely couple who refuse to waste their lives. In 1972 they quit their jobs, sold their home, bought a boat, and sailed into the Pacific—only to be shipwrecked by a breaching whale. Stranded for months on a tiny raft with almost no hope of rescue, they battle starvation, exhaustion, their inner demons, and the limits of love itself. Taut, harrowing, and deeply human, this extraordinary tale blends high-seas adventure with a powerful examination of partnership, obsession, and who we become under extreme pressure.

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