Kon-Tiki

Author: Thor Heyerdahl

Now a major motion picture, Kon-Tiki is the record of Thor Heyerdahl's astonishing three-month voyage across the Pacific.

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.

This edition includes a foreword by the author and a unique visual essay of the voyage.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 05/01/1990
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 6.83h x 4.16w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9780671726522

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 536 / Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft

About the Author
Heyerdahl, Thor: - Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian explorer, adventurer, and writer. Born in 1914, he became famous for his daring 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition. He died in Italy in 2002.