The bestselling author of Kon-Tiki and Aku-Aku set out for the far Pacific and a place where he could throw his watch away and meet nature in its purest form. It was the start of many journeys to prove that ancient man had traveled far and wide, and was far more daring, sophisticated, and wise than had been thought. 24 photos.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Norwegian
Original Language: Norwegian
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This review is from: Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day: Memories and Journeys of a Lifetime (Kodansha Globe) (Paperback)
Simply one of the most heart-wrenching and haunting true adventure stories ever written. I was so moved after reading this wonderful book that I could hardly think of anything else for weeks. Nearing the end of this book, I was choking back tears, as Mr. Heyerdahl touches upon truths so profound that they are mind-boggling. He shows us the things that our society has tried so hard to forget. He powerfully reminds us why we should not ignore the trouble our planet is in. Thor Heyerdahl has to be one of the best people who has ever lived. Only a very, very, great man could write a book like this.
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This review is from: Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day: Memories and Journeys of a Lifetime (Kodansha Globe) (Paperback)
Excellent book and a great story, but it is almost word for word the same book as the earlier published Fatu-Hiva (Back To Nature). It appears Heyerdahl edited and added some commmentary to this version, and republished it, not sure why. Maybe he needed the money. The earlier book has more photos and is slightly more detailed.
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an agnostic after my own heart,
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This review is from: Green Was the Earth on the Seventh Day: Memories and Journeys of a Lifetime (Kodansha Globe) (Paperback)
A fascinating book about the author and his new wife "roughing it" on an island in the South Pacific. They lived in a hut that they made themselves, ate only what they picked from trees or killed, and had no contact with the outside world.
The most interesting part to me though, was the authors quest for God. He seemed to really want to believe, and while his scientific knowledge would not let him interpret the bible literally, he felt that nature was so beautiful and complex that is had to be created by a higher power.
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