On November 23, 1942, German U-Boats torpedoed the British ship Benlomond . It sank in the Atlantic in two minutes. The sole survivor was a second steward named Poon Lim who, with no knowledge of the sea, managed to stay alive for 133 days on a small wooden raft. Based on three years of interviews, Sole Survivor reconstructs Poon's remarkable ordeal. We learn of a ship's crew that saw him but refused to pick him up; his ingenious ways of trapping water and catching fish (later used in US Navy training films); and his ...
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On November 23, 1942, German U-Boats torpedoed the British ship Benlomond . It sank in the Atlantic in two minutes. The sole survivor was a second steward named Poon Lim who, with no knowledge of the sea, managed to stay alive for 133 days on a small wooden raft. Based on three years of interviews, Sole Survivor reconstructs Poon's remarkable ordeal. We learn of a ship's crew that saw him but refused to pick him up; his ingenious ways of trapping water and catching fish (later used in US Navy training films); and his arrival at land, only to find it an impenetrable jungle. When he was finally rescued at the mouth of the Amazon River, Poon was hailed as the "World's Champion Survivor." He still holds the Guinness World Record for survival at sea. His story is an amazing tale of a young man's fortitude in the face of overwhelming odds.
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Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Design Enterprises of San Francisco, 1985. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with light shelf wear, publisher mark on top page ends, and professionally replaced endpapers. Dust jacket is very good with light shelf wear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
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235p., illus., signed and inscribed by McCunn, lightly worn, else very good in wraps. Story of Poon Lim, the sole survivor of a ship torpedoed in 1942, who drifted on a wooden raft for 133 days.
Add this copy of Sole Survivor to cart. $28.50, Sold by Bolerium Books Inc. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Design Enterprises.
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235p., illus., signed by McCunn with owner's signature beside it, shelfworn wraps. Story of Poon Lim, the sole survivor of a ship torpedoed in 1942, who drifted on a wooden raft for 133 days.
