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.
感觉最多三星半吧,这个翻译实在太差劲,没用的注释标了不少,还有很多错误的注释误人子弟 。而且书中没有地图,很多场景读了好几遍也没脑补出来。尾声这部分加进来虽然多了一些成员后续,但是感觉不如不加,其他的完全可以在另一部书中提现。不过作者应该是为了证明自己,在这...
评分上世纪五十年代,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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评分以下是我2002年的一篇旧文。与海雅达尔有关,不过严格说来,也许不能算是书评。 -------------- 2002.4.21 挪威人海雅达尔辞世 在网上转悠,发现三天前(4月18日),挪威的航海家托尔•海雅达尔(Thor Heyerdanl)在意大利去世了,享年87岁。他是我敬佩的海...
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