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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.
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上世纪五十年代,来自挪威的年轻学者海雅达尔认为太平洋中心的法属波利尼西亚群岛原住民也许来自南美沿海,但他的理论没人相信,因为太平洋上的四千海里,南美人的木筏似乎难以逾越。 海雅达尔不信这个邪,他要亲自实践理论,用三个月时间,依靠一艘没有动力的原木木筏驶达波利...
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这本书读得有点快,不写点什么东西记录下自己的感受,估计很快就忘了。本来以为是一个虚构的航海故事,后来发现是一个人类学的纪实。小说的前一部分内容很简单,作者用诙谐而轻松的笔调在将自己是如何找到造木法的木头的。奥尔巴赫宰《摹仿论》中讨论过文本时间和现实时间之间...