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

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

First edition (Norwegian)
Author Thor Heyerdahl
Original title Kon-Tiki Ekspedisjonen
Country Norway
Language Norwegian
Publisher Gyldendal Norsk forlag
George Allen & Unwin Ltd. (UK)
Publication date
1948
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]

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