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Kon-Tiki
by Thor Heyerdahl

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Publisher Comments:

Kon-Tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure — a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft. 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, led by a mythical hero, Kon-Tiki. He decided to prove his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage.

On April 28, 1947, Heyerdahl and five other adventurers sailed from Peru on a balsa log raft. After three months on the open sea, encountering raging storms, whales, and sharks, 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.

Washington Square Press' Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of Kon-Tiki has been prepared by an editorial committee headed by Harry Shefter, professor of English at New York University. It includes a foreword by the author, a selection of critical excerpts, notes, an index, and a unique visual essay of the voyage.

Synopsis:

The story of the Pacific journey by six men on a raft in search of the path taken by Kon-Tiki, a white voyager, 1500 years before.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780671726522
Other:
Heyerdahl, Thor
Publisher:
Pocket Books
Author:
Heyerdahl, Thor
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Non-Classifiable
Subject:
General
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
History
Subject:
Ethnology
Subject:
Archaeology
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Australia/Oceania - South Pacific
Subject:
Essays & Travelogues
Subject:
Far eastern
Subject:
Pacific ocean
Subject:
Kon-tiki ekspedisjonen, 1947
Subject:
Polynesians
Subject:
General Literary Criticism & Collections
Copyright:
1990
Edition Number:
35
Edition Description:
B101
Series:
Wsp Enriched Classic
Series Volume:
v. 33
Publication Date:
May 1990
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
6.83x4.16x.67 in. .34 lbs.
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