Señor Kon-Tiki
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
What drives a man to abandon the familiar and dedicate his life to one of history's most celebrated explorers? Señor Kon-Tiki chronicles the remarkable life of Bengt Danielsson, the Swedish anthropologist who sailed with Thor Heyerdahl on the legendary 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition across the Pacific Ocean — and who never quite left the South Seas behind. Arnold Jacoby presents a vivid and authoritative portrait of Danielsson, tracing his journey from Uppsala academic to the sun-scorched decks of a balsa-wood raft, and ultimately to a life devoted to Polynesia, its people, and its culture. Jacoby writes with a warmth and precision that honours both his subject and the wider story of post-war exploration and intellectual adventure. The narrative uncovers the man behind the myth — a quiet, determined figure whose contributions to Pacific anthropology and literature often stood in the shadow of Heyerdahl's fame, yet whose commitment to understanding indigenous Polynesian society was no less profound. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, this biography raises a compelling question: what does it mean to find your true home on the other side of the world?
Author: Arnold Jacoby
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
What drives a man to abandon the familiar and dedicate his life to one of history's most celebrated explorers? Señor Kon-Tiki chronicles the remarkable life of Bengt Danielsson, the Swedish anthropologist who sailed with Thor Heyerdahl on the legendary 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition across the Pacific Ocean — and who never quite left the South Seas behind. Arnold Jacoby presents a vivid and authoritative portrait of Danielsson, tracing his journey from Uppsala academic to the sun-scorched decks of a balsa-wood raft, and ultimately to a life devoted to Polynesia, its people, and its culture. Jacoby writes with a warmth and precision that honours both his subject and the wider story of post-war exploration and intellectual adventure. The narrative uncovers the man behind the myth — a quiet, determined figure whose contributions to Pacific anthropology and literature often stood in the shadow of Heyerdahl's fame, yet whose commitment to understanding indigenous Polynesian society was no less profound. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, this biography raises a compelling question: what does it mean to find your true home on the other side of the world?