When the Norwegian anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl
travelled from Peru to Polynesia on a small craft in 1947, the
voyage into adventure enthralled the world, and the Kon-Tiki became
one of the best known sailing craft of all time. The book that
Heyerdahl wrote about the adventure became a massive bestseller,
and was translated into 67 languages. The journey was also
conclusive proof of his theory that the islands could have been
settled by people from South America. Now, at the age of 84,
Heyerdahl has set out on his most remarkable journey yet: a voyage
through the extensive memories and experiences of his longer and
eventful life. From the Ra expedition to discern if the ancient
Egyptians had crossed the Atlantic to the Tigris expedition to
examine the spread of Sumerian culture, the reader becomes totally
involved in these journeys. But the adventure in the author's life
was not confined to his official expeditions: during the war,
Heyerdahl carried out secret missions, and his friendship with
world leaders such as Fidel Castro and Mikhail Gorbachev are
detailed with just as much fascination for the reader as his many
near-fatal accidents on his trips. Some may disagree with hsi views
on religion and politics, trenchantly expressed here, but this
remains the compelling life story of one of the great explorers of
our time. (Kirkus UK)
Thor Heyerdahl is one of the greatest explorers of our day. At the age of 84 he has chosen to take a journey through his memories. This is not a chronological autobiography but rather an epic exploration of the world and the amazing events that Heyerdahl has pioneered, participated in and observed. IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ADAM is an account of life where personal experiences of a dramatic and emotional nature - secret missions during the war and near-fatal accidents - are woven together with his views on religious fatih politics and ecology.
It is a book that focuses on the author's own remarkable life, and also brings us back to the dawn of civilization and out into the future. Thor Heyerdahl has spent a long lifetime wandering in the footsteps of mankind. He invites the reader to participate in that journey by sharing generously the details of his private and public life, his accumulated wisdom, and his friendships with a wide range of influential world leaders such as Fidel Castro and Mikhail Gorbachev.
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