The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas

The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas

First English edition
Author Thor Heyerdahl
Original title Kon-Tiki Ekspedisjonen
Language English
Publisher George Allen & Unwin Ltd.; 1st edition (1950)
Published in English
 1950
Pages 235

The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas (Norwegian: Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen) is a 1948 book by the Norwegian writer Thor Heyerdahl. It recounts Heyerdahl's experiences with the Kon-Tiki expedition, where he travelled across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa tree raft. The book was first published in Norway on 2 November 1948, and sold out in 15 days.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Andersson, Axel (2010). A Hero for the Atomic Age: Thor Heyerdahl and The Kon-Tiki Expedition. Witney: Peter Lang. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-906165-31-4.