The Kon-Tiki Expedition : By Raft Across the South Seas
Language: English
Published by Tansill Press, USA, 2011
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Medium Trade Paperback. 235 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Tansill Press, USA, 2011. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are lightly bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Thor Heyerdahl is one of the greatest explorers of our day. At the age of 84 he has chosen to take a journey through his memories. This is not a chronological autobiography but rather an epic exploration of the world and the amazing events that Heyerdahl has pioneered, participated in and observed. The book is an account of life where personal experiences of a dramatic and emotional nature - secret missions during the war and near-fatal accidents - are woven together with his views on religious faith, politics and ecology. It is a book that focuses on the author's own remarkable life, and also brings us back to the dawn of civilization and out into the future. Thor Heyerdahl has spent a long lifetime wandering in the footsteps of mankind. He invites the reader to participate in that journey by sharing the details of his private and public life, his accumulated wisdom, and his friendships with a wide range of influential world leaders such as Fidel Castro and Mikhail Gorbachev. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Exploration; ISBN/EAN: 9781447411413. Inventory No: 19080094. …
Seller Inventory # 19080094
- Title
- The Kon-Tiki Expedition : By Raft Across the South Seas
- Author
- Heyerdahl, Thor
- Publisher
- Tansill Press, USA
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Medium Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1447411412
- ISBN 13
- 9781447411413
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Seller catalogs
- Exploration
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'The Kon-Tiki Expedition' is the enduring story of how, in 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and five companions crossed the Pacific Ocean on a balsa-wood raft in an extraordinary bid to prove Heyerdahl's theory that the Polynesians undertook the same feat on similar craft over a thousand years ago.
Updated with a new Epilogue to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the voyage, this classic tale of survival against the most insurmountable odds, with its delightful descriptions of the myriad sea life the adventurers encountered and the seafaring trials they encountered – culminating in the wreck of the 'Kon-Tiki' in the South Seas – remains one of the most fascinating and exciting expeditionary accounts ever written.
"An incredible adventure story which happens to be true."
SOMERSET MAUGHAM
"An enthralling account of an experience without parallel."
OBSERVER
"I have never read a more tonic story of adventure."
RAYMOND MORTIMER, 'Sunday Times'
"One of the best adventure books ever written ... a privilege to read."
HOWARD SPRING, 'Country Life'
"An enthralling book ... the most absorbing sea tale of our time."
NEW YORKER
"What a book! It has spine-chilling, nerve-tingling, spirit-lifting adventure on every page."
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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