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When German U-boats sank the British Ben Lomond in 1942, its sole survivor was a second steward, Poon Lim, who managed to stay alive for 133 days on a wooden raft. Sole Survivor, based on three years of interviews with Poon and his family, reconstructs his remarkable ordeal and the survival techniques that earned him world celebrity and a listing in the Guiness Book of World Records. "A classic saga of ordeal and survival that reminds us of the courage, strength, and resourceful intelligence of which human beings are capable." -Tillie Olsen, author of Tell Me a Riddle
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807071390
ISBN13:9780807071397
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Beacon Press (MA)
Length:231 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.0"
Age Range:13 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 8 to 12
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Spine tingling
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Must have been a very good book, read it almost straight thru, stopping only for lunch. The author has spun a marvelous tale out of minimal information, many years after it happened. Could Poon Lim ever eat fish again? A diagram of the raft and a better description might have helped the reader, at the start. It wasn't that complex, but somehow the author made it overly complex, with wells, ledges, and so forth. Otherwise a fine book.
A Bad Hair Day
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Great story and well written. Gives good insight into Asian culture of the time. Don't miss this one.
Fantastic detail
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I read this book when I was eleven years old. Now, at twenty, I still remember it as a fascinating account of day to day life lost at sea. The accounts of sores and the raging thirst that the man experienced were mesmerizing as well as repugnant. This book made the utter lonliness of being lost at sea almost real.I especially enjoyed the strict attention to detail and descriptions of how the main character dealt with obtaining water and fish.
Pretty Interesting, but kinda boring
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
An interesting account of a guy lost at sea. Pretty amazing story, but could have been told better. TRUE STORY though.
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