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

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Part love story, part peril on the high seas, this is a harrowing true story of near-tragedy and discovering what it really means to find yourself in another.

THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025

ALSO NAMED ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025 AND A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, VOGUE, TIME MAGAZINE, THE NEW YORKER, AND MORE

"This is nonfiction that reads like fiction - the best kind. Elmhirst's retelling is a triumph, second only to the seemingly impossible feat of Maurice and Maralyn themselves. You won't be able to put it down." - USA Today

"Remarkable... I found myself, alternately, holding my breath...

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