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.
毎次,当我在地图的角落里捜寻出偏远的旅行目的地的时候,总有人问我是怎么找到的。我都会说旅行要靠想象力,我是从小就受到索尓.海尔达尔招唤的人。第一次读这本书是一九八四年,当时年纪小,一下子就被震撼到了。
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...
评分如果全世界都觉得你提出的理论是错误的,而你有一个证明自己对的机会你会不会去证明?如果这个证明可能付出生命的代价呢? 《孤伐重洋》是挪威历史上最畅销的书,翻译成几十种语言,畅销70年。 在1947年,在经历了来自各种专家和出版社的拒绝和嘲笑以后,作者为了证明自己提出...
评分《孤筏重洋》这本书,或者说是这场探险。源自作者托尔·海尔达尔的一个想法。 十年前(1937),刚刚大学毕业的海尔达尔与新婚妻子来到太平洋一个名叫法图黑伐的小岛上居住。他们决心远离文明社会的庇护, 住在一间自己动手盖的棚屋里,吃森林和海洋出产的食物,收集生物标本,...
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。” ...