Poon lim 8 march 1918 4 january 1991 was a chinese sailor who survived 3 days alone in the south atlantic. Mccunn beautifully recounts lims 3 days of survival on a wooden raftthe longest recorded survival story in. Poon lim was a chinese sailor who survived 3 days alone in the south atlantic. When ebon islanders discovered him some 8,000 miles away from where his journey began, mr alvarenga. Finally rescued at the mouth of the amazon river, poon was hailed as the worlds champion survivor. Poons experience makes for a dignified, uplifting adventure tale. 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 is set in new zealand in the 1960s on greatbarrierisland, 90 km north east of auckland. The policewoman, joanna jaffe, who found her kept in contact with christina.
Download or stream sole survivor by ruthanne lum mccunn. A book of the month club, dolphin book club alternate 1985. You see, poon lim had been stranded at sea for 3 days, a record for a lone. Survivor was a 17 meter, doublemasted, woodhulled schooner built in 1958. 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 sunk by a german military submarine in the year 1942. Poon lim, the chinese sailor who survived 3 days castaway in the atlantic ocean.
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. Sole survivor by ruthanne lum mccunn overdrive rakuten. Mccunn beautifully recounts lims 3 days of survival on a wooden raftthe longest recorded survival story in modern history. Sole survivor by dean koontz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. He soon found an eightfoot wooden raft with supplies. 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. Sole survivor scholastic biography by ruthanne lum. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. See also edit dougal robertson survived 38 days adrift in the pacific ocean. On november 23, 1942, german uboats torpedoed the british ship benlomond, and it sank in the atlantic in two minutes. On november 23, 1942, german uboats torpedoed the british ship benlomond. Holding a world record for survival at sea is a recognition few would likely be excited about or set out to achieve.
People who were the sole survivor of an incident such as a military action, shipwreck, plane crash or massacre. 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. According to the guinness book of world records, poons ordeal on a. Red ohara lives in a shack located at wreckbay, an isolated part of the island. Lum mccunns sole survivor reflects a splendid talent combined with careful. Sole survivor by derek hansen goodreads share book. He still holds the guinness world record for survival at. Sole survivor of the sinking of the benlomond in wwii, poon lim, set a record for 3 days adrift at sea.
Sole survivor, based on interviews with poon, reconstructs his remarkable ordeal. Sole survivor, based on three years of interviews with poon, reconstructs his remarkable ordeal. 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. The true account of 3 days adrift by ruthanne lum mccunn. I had just finished restoring it by handa project that took. 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. Let me introduce you to poon lim posted by nc14 on 3917 at 8. Based on three years of interviews, sole survivor reconstructs poon s remarkable ordeal. 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. 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. Sole survivor, based on three years of interviews with poon and his family. 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.
When german uboats sank the british ben lomond in 1942, its sole survivor was a. Sole survivor digital downloads collaboration overdrive. Sole survivor oregon digital library consortium overdrive. 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. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. 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. Sole survivor download pdfepub ebook gets free book.
He soon found an eightfoot 240 cm wooden raft with supplies. A catastrophic, unexplainable plane crash leaves three hundred and thirty dead no survivors. 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 audiobook, written by ruthanne lum mccunn. Poon lim, the chinese sailor who survived 3 days stranded in. 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.
This is a fictionalized account of an actual event. 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. She holds out the possibility of a secret that will. Ruthanne lum mccunn chronicles the experiences of poon lim, who survived for 3 days on a small wooden raft after the bombing of. Lim was ultimately the only survivor of the sinking. 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 christinas grandmother died, she went to live with jaffe, who eventually adopted her.
Lim worked as the second steward on ss benlomond, a british merchant ship, when it was sunk by u172, a german uboat, on 23 november 1942. Download sole survivor audiobook by ruthanne lum mccunn. Based on three years of interviews, sole survivor reconstructs poons remarkable ordeal. The true account of 3 days adrift audible audio edition. The sole survivor was a second steward named poon lim, who, with no knowledge of the sea. 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. He still holds the guinness world record for survival at sea. We learn of a ships crew that saw him but refused to pick him up.
Lim knew little about ships or the ocean, since chinese seamen were forbidden to. 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. Poon lim, a chinese sailor who survived alone adrift on. 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. The true account of 3 days adrift tells lims tale, he. On november 23, 1942, german uboats torpedoed the british ship benlomond and it sank in the atlantic in two minutes. During the first half of the book, in fact, i was so irritated by lims fecklessness. Sole survivor by ruthanne lum mccunn, paperback barnes. Several others survived the initial sinking, but perished, leaving poon the sole survivor of the attack.