‘An absolute jewel of a book’ India Knight
‘A gripping tale of adventure’ Elizabeth Day
‘An extraordinary survival story’ Sunday Times

What begins as an eccentric English love story turns into one of the most dramatic adventures ever recorded...

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Maurice and Maralyn couldn't be more different. He is as cautious and awkward as she is charismatic and forceful. It seems an unlikely romance, but it works.




‘Beautiful, moving and genuinely unputdownable’ Joanna Cannon
‘With the adrenaline kick of Jaws . . . A remarkable portrait of a marriage kept afloat against the odds’ Financial Times
‘One of those special books that makes you put everything on hold’ Rachel Joyce

**A Guardian, Observer & Waterstones Nonfiction Book of 2024**

**READERS ADORE MAURICE & MARALYN**
‘A riveting tale of survival . . . and of the power of love when all appears lost’
‘A mind-blowing