This edition includes a foreword by the author and a unique visual essay of the voyage. Read 17 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers.
Translated into sixty-five languages, Kon-Tiki is a classic, inspiring tale of daring and courage-a magnificent saga of men against the sea. After three months and 4,300 nautical miles on the open sea they sighted land-the Polynesian island of Puka Puka. The author relates the voyage of the Kon-Tiki expedition across 4300 miles of ocean in a raft as he experienced and sketched it. When you buy books using these links the Internet Archive may earn a. On April 28, 1947, Heyerdahl and five other adventurers sailed from Peru on a raft built from balsa wood, bamboo, and hemp. Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen by Thor Heyerdahl, 1950, Rand McNally edition, in English. He decided to prove his theory by building a boat using the materials that would have been available to those pre-Columbian sailors and duplicating their legendary voyage. Product Type All Product Types Books (36) Magazines & Periodicals (1) Comics. Intrigued by Polynesian folklore, biologist Thor Heyerdahl suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east. Lyon Edition: Reprint 35th SPE Edition Type: Reissue Publisher: Pocket Books ISBN: 9780671726522 Length. Kon-Tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the Pacific Ocean. Title: Kon-Tiki Author: Thor Heyerdahl, F. I read the original around 1950, wanted it for a gift, and was very happy to find this translation in the form of a slightly dog-eared former public library book. Now a major motion picture, Kon-Tiki is the record of Thor Heyerdahl’s astonishing three-month voyage across the Pacific. /rebates/2fbook-search2ftitle2fkon-tiki-and-i2fbook2f&. A whale of a tale and a wonderful account of the Kon-Tiki saga.
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