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Dec 31, 2014
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A movie was made based on this book.
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Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdal's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times. ...more
From IMDB:
Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdal's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times. ...more
This book is a surprisingly fresh read for a book written more than forty years ago. Heyerdahl's raft journey would have been survived by few men. It's a tribute to what determination and preperation can do. A very enjoyable read. (originally posted on Amazon.com)
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