A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)

A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst (Audiobook) (Nonfiction)
Author: Sophie Elmhirst
Release Date: July 8, 2025
Genre: Nonfiction, Adventure, Survival, Memoir
A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck is a gripping nonfiction account chronicling the extraordinary survival ordeal of Maurice and Maralyn Bailey, a British couple who set out in the 1970s to cross oceans by sail. After their boat was struck and sunk by a breaching whale, the Baileys spent 117 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean, battling hunger, thirst, and the limits of human endurance.
The audiobook brings to life not only their survival tactics but also the psychological and emotional dynamics of their marriage, offering a vivid portrait of a couple tested by unimaginable hardship.