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**THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER**
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**A BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR**

An extraordinary true story of shipwreck, survival and love

'An enthralling, engrossing story of survival' Bill Bryson
'An absolute jewel of a book' India Knight
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Loved the excitement and the courage of Maralyn in this true story about an unusual couple who dare do something out of the ordinary.

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