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Sophie Elmhirst’s Maurice and Maralyn wins Nero book of the year prize







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Sophie Elmhirst’s Maurice and Maralyn wins Nero book of the year prize

Mar 05 2025

A book by a Guardian long read writer about the true story of a couple who were lost at sea for 118 days in the 70s after their boat was struck by a whale has won the Nero Gold prize.

Sophie Elmhirst was presented with the £30,000 award for her book Maurice and Maralyn: An Extraordinary True Story of Shipwreck, Survival and Love at a ceremony in London on Wednesday evening.

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