Maurice and Maralyn av Sophie Elmhirst

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<p>¿An absolute jewel of a book¿ India Knight<br>¿A gripping tale of adventure¿ Elizabeth Day<br>¿An extraordinary survival story¿ <i>Sunday Times</i><br><br><b>What begins as an eccentric English love story turns into one of the most dramatic adventures ever recorded...</b><br><br>--------------------------------------------------<br><br>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.<br><br>Bored of 1970s suburban life, Maralyn has an idea: sell the house, build a boat, leave England -- and its oil crisis, industrial strikes and inflation -- forever. It is hard work, turning dreams into reality, but finally they set sail for New Zealand. Then, halfway there, their beloved boat is struck by a whale and the pair are cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.<br><br>On their tiny raft, their love is put to the test. When Maurice begins to withdraw into himself, it falls up