A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst

Hello, Litbugs!

For November we're reading "A Marriage at Sea" by Sophie Elmhirst.

We are meeting in person at a Downtown Vancouver cafe. Once the final attendees are confirmed, the location will be messaged to you via Meetup Messages the day before.

Here's the description of the book from Good Reads:

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

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.

Bored of 1970s suburban life, Maralyn has an 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.

On their tiny raft, their love is put to the test. When Maurice begins to withdraw into himself, it falls upon Maralyn to keep them both alive. Filled with danger, spirit, and tenderness, this is a book about human connection and the human condition; about how we survive -- not just at sea, but in life.
Happy Reading!

-Shadi