false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178382093m/790171.jpg 790171 46 <P><i>Kon-Tiki</i> 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.<P>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.<P>Translated into sixty-five languages, Kon-Tiki is a classic, inspiring tale of daring and courage -- a magnificent saga of men against the sea.<P>Washington Square Press' Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of <i>Kon-Tiki</i> 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.<P> 1127127 1949 Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft total:1227|5:425|4:473|3:273|2:46|1:10| 1227 4938 1619 197 5 3 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Thu Mar 20 19:22:49 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 23 16:59:10 -0700 2008
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This question may sound as the beginning of a funny joke or as a riddle, but in fact is the story behind the Kon-Tiki travel. Thor Heyerdahl was certainly a dreamer, but not a stupid. He surrounded himself of p...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Feb 12 15:50:05 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 15:50:05 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 18 21:46:31 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 18 21:57:08 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Apr 20 20:03:14 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 20:09:26 -0700 2008
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It is the true account of six men who, when no professor or institution of higher learning would publish their academic theories on the origin of t...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 12 08:40:52 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 04:30:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 07:24:36 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 07:53:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 19:20:34 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 19:59:36 -0700 2009 Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft chronicles Thor Heyerdahl's quixotic attempt in 1947 to prove his theory that ancient Peruvians (driven out by the Incas) populated Polynesia. See, Heyerdah...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 07 05:06:58 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 05:08:09 -0700 2009
8 000 kilomètres à travers le Pacifique, 97 jours de mer entre Lima et l'atoll polynésien de Raroïa.

Voici résumée en chiffres une aventure désormais mythique, montée par une bande de marins d'eau douce, aussi jeunes qu'écervelés. Mais t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 15 12:44:41 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 12:56:22 -0700 2009 I must have been about 13 or 14 and I remember skipp...more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Fri Jul 06 07:14:47 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 06 07:32:04 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 18:02:13 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 11:28:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jun 16 07:33:01 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 19 07:00:09 -0700 2007
At any rate, it's a story so inspiring, one man's dreams and theories put to the test, I t...more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 08 18:10:03 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 02 18:47:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 15 18:50:22 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 18:53:43 -0700 2009 Brendan Voyage, of course I had to read this one. Loads of fun. Who wouldn't want to float across the pacific on a balsa-wood raft, wake up every morning to collect the flying fish that had landed on your boat overnight, and cook 'em for breakfast? Or use them for shark bait. When ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 18:22:56 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 18:38:36 -0700 2009 The Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl b...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Thu Mar 19 06:25:28 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 06:25:28 -0700 2009
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