Sole survivor scholastic biography by ruthanne lum. According to the guinness book of world records, poon s ordeal on a raft with a small supply of food and water, is the longest on record. Sole survivor by dean koontz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sole survivor, based on three years of interviews with poon, reconstructs his remarkable ordeal. On november 23, 1942, german uboats torpedoed the british ship benlomond, and it sank in the atlantic in two minutes.
Sole survivor is set in new zealand in the 1960s on greatbarrierisland, 90 km north east of auckland. The true account of 3 days adrift by ruthanne lum mccunn. Sole survivor oregon digital library consortium overdrive. Sole survivor digital downloads collaboration overdrive. Sole survivor, based on three years of interviews with poon and his family.
Sole survivor of the sinking of the benlomond in wwii, poon lim, set a record for 3 days adrift at sea. Poon lim, the chinese sailor who survived 3 days stranded in. Survivor was a 17 meter, doublemasted, woodhulled schooner built in 1958. He still holds the guinness world record for survival at sea. On november 23, 1942, german uboats torpedoed the british ship benlomond and it sank in the atlantic in two minutes. I had just finished restoring it by handa project that took. Download sole survivor audiobook by ruthanne lum mccunn. Poons experience makes for a dignified, uplifting adventure tale. The sole survivor was a second steward named poon lim, who, with no knowledge of the sea, managed to stay alive for 3 days on a small wooden raft. The sole survivor was a second steward named poon lim, who, with no knowledge of the sea, managed to stay alive for 3 days on a small.
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We learn of a ships crew that saw him but refused to pick him up. Sole survivor audiobook, written by ruthanne lum mccunn. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. A book of the month club, dolphin book club alternate 1985. A year after the crash, still gripped by an almost paralyzing grief, joe encounters a woman named rose, who claims to have survived the crash. Survivor has introduced numerous modifications, or twists, on the core rules in order to keep the players on their toes and to prevent players from relying on strategies that succeeded in prior seasons. A former world war ii pow and burma railway survivor, he still carries his guilt for being alive and is haunted by nightmares 20 years after the end of the war.
During the first half of the book, in fact, i was so irritated by lims fecklessness. Based on three years of interviews, sole survivor reconstructs poons remarkable ordeal. Holding a world record for survival at sea is a recognition few would likely be excited about or set out to achieve. Sole survivor by ruthanne lum mccunn overdrive rakuten. He eventually caught on to the ways of the ship, but conditions were terrible for chinese crew members in general. When ebon islanders discovered him some 8,000 miles away from where his journey began, mr alvarenga. On november 23, 1942, german uboats torpedoed the british ship benlomond. Poon lim was a chinese sailor who survived 3 days alone in the south atlantic. Poon lim, the chinese sailor who survived 3 days castaway in the atlantic ocean. Mccunn beautifully recounts lims 3 days of survival on a wooden raftthe longest recorded survival story in.
Sole survivor download pdfepub ebook gets free book. Ruthanne lum mccunn chronicles the experiences of poon lim, who survived for 3 days on a small wooden raft after the bombing of. She holds out the possibility of a secret that will. The writer alfred bester later stated that poon lims ordeal was used in his novel the stars my destination, which opens with a man stranded in space. Several others survived the initial sinking, but perished, leaving poon the sole survivor of the attack. When german uboats sank the british ben lomond in 1942, its sole survivor was a second steward, poon lim, who managed to stay alive for 3 days on a wooden raft. Sole survivor of the sinking of the benlomond in wwii, poon lim, set a record for 3 days adrift at sea troy lennon, history editor, the daily telegraph april 5, 2018 12. Mccunn beautifully recounts lims 3 days of survival on a wooden raftthe longest recorded survival story in modern history. Sole survivor by derek hansen goodreads share book.
Bester later stated that poon lims ordeal was used in his novel the stars my destination. The true account of 3 days adrift tells lims tale, he. One such reallife, aweinspiring story is that of a chinese sailor named poon lim, who worked on board an armed british trading vessel that was. Poon lim survived for 3 days after the british merchant navy vessel he was travelling on was sunk by a german uboat, in november 1942, leaving him stranded in the south atlantic ocean. Lim knew little about ships or the ocean, since chinese seamen were forbidden to. Lim was ultimately the only survivor of the sinking. See also edit dougal robertson survived 38 days adrift in the pacific ocean. Finally rescued at the mouth of the amazon river, poon was hailed as the worlds champion survivor. You see, poon lim had been stranded at sea for 3 days, a record for a lone. Let me introduce you to poon lim posted by nc14 on 3917 at 8. Poon lim survived in a raft at sea for 3 days by fishing, swimming for strength and drinking the blood of seagulls when rain was sparse. Poon lim, a chinese sailor who survived alone adrift on.
At one point, he caught a shark several feet long, pulled it aboard his raft, beat it to death, and proceeded to suck its blood and eat it raw for nourishment. When german uboats sank the british ben lomond in 1942, its sole survivor was a second steward, poon lim, who managed to stay alive for 3 days on a. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Ruthanne lum mccunn the fictionalized true story of poon lims survival for 3 days in the atlantic ocean after his ship was sunk by a german uboat. Download or stream sole survivor by ruthanne lum mccunn. The policewoman, joanna jaffe, who found her kept in contact with christina. This is a fictionalized account of an actual event.
He soon found an eightfoot wooden raft with supplies. Although poon lim, 22, had shipped out at 16 and was second steward aboard a british merchant ship, he was unprepared for the ordeal that followed its torpedo attack and sinking on november 23, 1942. Sole survivor unfolds at a heartstopping pace, as a desperate chase and a shattering emotional odyssey lead joe to a truth that will force him to reassess everything he thought he knew about life and death a truth that, given the chance, will rock the world and redefine the destiny of humanity. Seventeenyearold juliane koepcke, the sole survivor of a plane crash in the peruvian rain forest, relied on survival lessons taught by her parents. Sole survivor, based on interviews with poon, reconstructs his remarkable ordeal. Lum mccunns sole survivor reflects a splendid talent combined with careful. Poon lim 8 march 1918 4 january 1991 was a chinese sailor who survived 3 days alone in the south atlantic. Lim worked as second steward on ss benlomond, a british merchant ship, when it was sunk by u172, a german uboat, on 23 november 1942.
The sole survivor was a second steward named poon lim who, with no knowledge of the sea, managed to stay alive for 3 days on a small wooden raft. When the supplies ran low, lin resorted to fishing, catching seabirds, and rain collection. The true account of 3 days adrift audible audio edition. He still holds the guinness world record for survival at. People who were the sole survivor of an incident such as a military action, shipwreck, plane crash or massacre. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream.