The book was first published in norway on 2 november 1948, and sold out in 15 days. Kon tiki was the raft used by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands. The book we received had very small print, but still a. Knut haugland 19172009 was a radio expert, decorated by the. 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. Kontiki establishes heyerdahl pal sverre hagen as a born risktaker in a childhood. Thor heyerdahls book about his experience became a bestseller.
Vel kommen t il 600 m 2 t ot al omby gg e t u ts ti lli n g dram m e nsv e ie n 1 2 3, 0 2 7 7 o slo. Share and download educational presentations online. The impossible voyage of kontiki ray, deborah kogan, ray, deborah kogan on. My husband who is a sailor, had an original copy signed by the author many years ago, however it is lost. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Og i was a communist for the fbi er etter dagens standarder. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Kontiki book by thor heyerdahl official publisher page simon. Kon tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft.
Kon tiki thor heyerdahl large type edition 1950 dust cover. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventure across the pacific ocean. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the more. The kontiki expedition by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The explorers start off at peru, build a raft, and set off to prove their theory on their 2000mile journey. Combining history with culture, the ocean with exploration, and risk with triumph this rich offering is the only picture book account of thor heyerdahls.
Kon tiki is about a few explorers that wanted to prove that the inhabitants of a certain island in the pacific came from peru. Then kon tiki by thor heyerdahl is the book for you. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Kon tiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures, and the 2012 dramatized feature film nominated for the academy award for best foreign language film. The main characters of this non fiction, travel story are. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by thor heyerdahl. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 240 pages and is available in paperback format. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahls astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. Buy the kontiki expedition 1st by thor heyerdahl isbn. 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, kontiki. Pdf kontiki book by thor heyerdahl free download 240. Cinematekkatalogen oktobernovemberdesember 2014 issuu.
Heyerdahl is notable for his kon tiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. It was published in norwegian in 1948 as the kontiki. Free download or read online kontiki pdf epub book. Kon tiki thor heyerdahl rand mcnally for young people 1960 a 1st ed hcdj. Sun and spring in january next generation in norwegian contemporary art jan 25, 2019 may 5, 2019 artists. It was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name.
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