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.
Pocket Books' Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of Kon-Tiki 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.
看到这部书时,我第一想到的是《海底两万里》,那是我看过的第一部海洋小说,情节那么跌宕起伏,那么惊险和新奇。 但这部不需要这些矫情的悬疑,没有虐心的团队关系,没有秘密特工,没有特别奇怪新奇的海洋现象,没有超越想象科幻的惊险场面。 读起来却让我欲罢不能,情节真实...
评分“如今旅行问题已跟印加时代相去甚远。我们拥有汽车、飞机和旅游局,不过为了让事情显得并不容易,今人设立了国境这个障碍物,以及国境上带着铜纽扣的人员,他们不信任任何人,粗鲁地对待别人的行李,而且还用盖了章的表格弄得你意乱心慌;但前提是,你最终能侥幸进入国境。” ...
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评分“如今旅行问题已跟印加时代相去甚远。我们拥有汽车、飞机和旅游局,不过为了让事情显得并不容易,今人设立了国境这个障碍物,以及国境上带着铜纽扣的人员,他们不信任任何人,粗鲁地对待别人的行李,而且还用盖了章的表格弄得你意乱心慌;但前提是,你最终能侥幸进入国境。” ...
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