Maurice and Maralyn
Paperback Published on: 16/01/2025
Price: £10.99
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Memorable and utterly immense
Some people are just meant to be together. With a joint goal of living on a boat and travelling around the world, Maurice and Maralyn’s idyll is shaken, in... READ MORE
Gripping and very truthful about human endurance.
I had a preview copy of this and found it utterly wonderful. The human story of Maurice and Marilyn’s marriage, coupled with what happens to them at sea ma... READ MORE
A joy to read!
An absolutely delightful book!
I had no idea what to expect, but immediately found that I couldn’t put this book down!
Maurice and Maralyn were meant for... READ MORE
A dream, a shipwreck, a marriage
“For what else is a marriage, really, if not being stuck on a small raft with someone and trying to survive?”
This single sentence encapsulates the swee... READ MORE
Emotional and Unforgettable story of love and resilience
Maurice and Maralyn is a fascinating true story about a couple in the 70s who abandon their life in England and follow their dreams of sailing around the w... READ MORE
Journey of Hope, Love and Survival
Maurice and Maralyn's unlikely romance sets the stage for an extraordinary tale of resilience and love tested against the backdrop of the unforgiving Pacif... READ MORE
Two ordinary people, one extraordinary story
The true story of Maurice and Maralyn Bailey who were briefly famous in 1973 having survived 118 days in a life raft, adrift in the Pacific Ocean following... READ MORE
Perfect for lovers of Winn's The Salt Path.
In 1973 Maurice and Maralyn set out on an around the world trip. to New Zealand Maurice wants it to be a authentic sailing experience so they don't have a ... READ MORE
A tale of love and survival through the worst of times
This story is absolutely unbelievable. Maurice and Maralyn decide to sell their house, build a boat, and sail across the Pacific and all is well until the ... READ MORE
Maurice and Maralyn
A test for even the strongest relationship. One that for the majority of people would be so hard to imagine. Poignant and tender this could be a novel but ... READ MORE
Utterly captivating!
Vividly and tenderly written story of adventure, endurance and love.
„The noise split the air (…) Up on deck, they discovered the cause. A whale was nex... READ MORE
Synopsis
Bored of 1970s suburban life, Maurice and Maralyn plan their escape: sell the house, build a boat, set sail for New Zealand. Then, halfway around the world, their beloved boat is struck by a whale and the pair are cast adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Alone on a tiny raft, their love is put to the test. This is a book about human connection and the human condition; about how we survive – not just at sea, but in life.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9781529931495
- Number of pages: 272
- Dimensions: 197 x 127 x 19 mm
- Weight: 188g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allGripping
This was fascinating. It reads like fiction, it's such a strange story. I was absolutely hooked from the outset. Much like the issues that Maurice and Mari... READ MORE
Hoist your mainsail and batten down your hatches: Maurice and Maralyn will take you on an adventure you’ll never forget.
Everybody loves a voyage into the unknown, where our heroes leap into unknown adventures to return changed by their experience. Maurice and Maralyn has all... READ MORE
A love story
A fascinating castaway story and also a beautiful love story.
I do tend to love nautical adventures and keep being drawn to them. This was a unique tale a... READ MORE
This is quite a fascinating book to read
This is quite a fascinating book to read. The incredible story of Maurice and Marilyn is told vividly and I was really taken in by the story. Couldn't put ... READ MORE
Superb!
This is a superb read and one that I wouldn't have heard about if it wasn't for Vintage Influencers - and, of course, NetGalley's generosity with providing... READ MORE
An incredible story, incredibly told!
'Maurice and Maralyn' is an outstanding work of narrative non-fiction that tells the incredible true story of a married English couple's survival against t... READ MORE
A moving story about love and survival
Maurice and Maralyn Bailey became household names in 1973 after managing to survive 118 days adrift at sea after their yacht sunk after being struck by a... READ MORE
Beautifully written, very enjoyable.
“You only truly possess that which you cannot lose in a shipwreck.”
― أبو حامد الغزالي
This is the amazing true story of Maurice and Maralyn Bailey’s ... READ MORE
A tale of courage, fortitude and love
Maurice and Maralyn is based on a true story, one of courage, fortitude and love. The couple met and married in the 1960s and embarked on life together in ... READ MORE
A Moving story about survival
Maurice and Maralyn Bailey became household names in 1973 after managing to survive 118 days adrift at sea after their yacht sunk after being struck by a... READ MORE
An incredible story of an amazing adventure
An amazing tue story, of a young couple - Maurice and Maralyn, who both don’t conform to general life in the late swinging 1960’s! Maurice loves to sail an... READ MORE
A true life story of survival
This book has been chosen as the book for our book club in May but as I have already read it I have decided to give my review.
Bored of surburban life in ... READ MORE