Let Me Survive
A True Story of Tragic Loss of Life at SeaBy Louise Longo
160 pp. 1996. Hardcover. $17.95ISBN 1 57409 006 2
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On September 30th, 1994, Louise Longo embarked with her husband and 5-year-old daughter on a three-week Atlantic cruise. It was a chance for them to spend some much-needed time alone together. But the night of October 5th brought a violent storm that would prove the catalyst for a terrible tragedy.
Longo's husband, Bernard, feared that the tossing sea would sink their sailboat, so they sought the safety of their liferaft. As the Spanish coast lay a mere 40 miles off, they anticipated a speedy rescue.
Days stretched into weeks. Their meager food and water supplies dwindled, and nary a sail could be seen on the horizon. Eventually, help did indeed arrive, but not before the family's ordeal had exacted a terrible toll.
Louise Longo's terse words reflect the agony, guilt, and rage of a sole survivor who escapes death at sea only to face accusations ashore.
“Written in a spare, no-holds-barred style, skillfully translated from the original French, this is the most compelling story of shipwreck and survival of the last several decades.” —I.M. Boating Books Catalog
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