Books by Sophie Elmhirst
“Maurice and Maralyn by Sophie Elmshirst is about an ordinary couple from Derby who set out to sail around the world in the early 1970s. The reason we know about them is that theirs turned into a survival story: their boat was sunk by a sperm whale and they were left adrift on a raft in the Pacific Ocean for 118 days. It’s an easy and engaging read: I started it one evening after dinner and stayed up to finish it just after midnight.” Read more...
Nonfiction Books to Look Out for in Early 2024
Sophie Roell, Journalist
Interviews where books by Sophie Elmhirst were recommended
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The Shortest History of Economics
by Andrew Leigh -
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Maurice and Maralyn: A Whale, a Shipwreck, a Love Story
by Sophie Elmhirst -
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Vagabond Princess: The Great Adventures of Gulbadan
by Ruby Lal -
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How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History
by Josephine Quinn -
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Third Millennium Thinking: Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense
Saul Perlmutter, Robert MacCoun and John Campbell
Nonfiction Books to Look Out for in Early 2024, recommended by Sophie Roell
Nonfiction Books to Look Out for in Early 2024, recommended by Sophie Roell
From the origins of sex to the effects of social media, from the invention of the wheel to the race against climate change, Five Books editor Sophie Roell gives an overview of the new nonfiction books appearing in January, February and March of 2024.