The Kon-Tiki Expedition

For the 1947 journey, see Kon-Tiki expedition.

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] By 1961, the book had been translated into at least 55 languages.^[2] According to a 2013 movie about the expedition the book had been translated into more than 70 languages and sold more than 50 million copies.

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

First edition (Norwegian)
Author	Thor Heyerdahl
Original title	Kon-Tiki Ekspedisjonen
Language	Norwegian
Publisher	Gyldendal Norsk Forlag George Allen & Unwin (UK)
Publication date	1948
Publication place	Norway
Published in English	1950
Pages	235

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.
2. Nicholls, Alan (30 November 1961). "Kon-Tiki". The Age. David Syme and Co. p. 2. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

External links

• A. C. (1950). "Reviewed Work: The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft across the South Seas by Thor Heyerdahl". The Geographical Journal. 116 (1/3): 106. doi:10.2307/1789527. JSTOR 1789527.