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Kon-Tiki, across the Pacific by raft, Thor Heyerdahl ; translated by F.H. Lyon

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Kon-Tiki, across the Pacific by raft, Thor Heyerdahl ; translated by F.H. Lyon

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eng

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Kon-Tiki

Oclc number

848861229

Responsibility statement

Thor Heyerdahl ; translated by F.H. Lyon

Sub title

across the Pacific by raft

Summary

"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"--Page 4 of cover

Table Of Contents

A theory -- An expedition is born -- To South America -- Across the Pacific -- Halfway -- Across the Pacific -- To the South sea islands -- Among Polynesians

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