Questions About A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck

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What caused the whale to damage the boat? The abridged version I listened to mentioned the whale's "thrashing" and made reference to its dying, but never explained what had happened.

Jquick99 It was mentioned (already forgot details cuz thought book was boring) that there were some boats with people that they went by, and possibly those peo…moreIt was mentioned (already forgot details cuz thought book was boring) that there were some boats with people that they went by, and possibly those people were whale hunting. Speared/injured/whatever this whale and that was why it was thrashing about. (less)

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Have you had a similar daydream of running away? Did you run, or stop yourself from going? Do you admire someone for taking the leap, and making a dramatic change in their lives?

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Do you agree the shipwreck/survival story is the only thing of interest? Isn't the rest pretty boring?

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