A Marriage at Sea: Adventures of a Young Woman Sailor

Name: A Marriage at Sea: Adventures of a Young Woman Sailor
ISBN: 9780593854280

by Sophie Elmhirst

Kirkus Prize · 2025 · Shortlist

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Metropolitan BooksJanuary 21, 2025Biography & Memoir Literary Fiction NonfictionISBN 9780593854280

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction	2025	Shortlist

About This Book

Sophie Elmhirst's account of sailing across the Atlantic with her partner meditates on courage, partnership, and the history of women at sea. Shortlisted for the Kirkus Prize 2025.

About the Author

Sophie ElmhirstBritish

Sophie Elmhirst is a British journalist and author known for her long-form nonfiction writing in outlets like The Guardian Long Read, The Economist 1843, and The New Yorker. search. Her debut book Maurice and Maralyn (2024, published as A Marriage at Sea in the US), about a couple adrift at sea for 118 days, won the 2024 Nero Book Awards Golden Nero overall prize. Read more →