Kon-Tiki - Softcover

Heyerdahl, Thor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1476753377 ISBN 13: 9781476753379

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2013

Synopsis

Now a major motion picture, Kon-Tiki is the record of Thor Heyerdahl’s astonishing three-month voyage across the Pacific.

Kon-Tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the Pacific Ocean. 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. 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.

On April 28, 1947, Heyerdahl and five other adventurers sailed from Peru on a raft built from balsa wood, bamboo, and hemp. After three months and 4,300 nautical miles on the open sea they sighted land—the Polynesian island of Puka Puka.

Translated into sixty-five languages, Kon-Tiki is a classic, inspiring tale of daring and courage—a magnificent saga of men against the sea.

This edition includes a foreword by the author and a unique visual essay of the voyage.

About this title

About the Author:

Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian explorer, adventurer, and writer. Born in 1914, he became famous for his daring 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition. He died in Italy in 2002.

Language Notes:

Text: English, Norwegian (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1476753377
• ISBN 13: 9781476753379
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256