Fulfilling a longheld ambition to return to nature, the couple sought, and to a degree found, a natural and unspoiled world on the remote island of fatuhiva in the south pacific. Several years later she fell in love with another adventurer and writer. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Fatu hiva the h is not pronounced, see name section below is the southernmost island of the marquesas islands, in french polynesia, an overseas territory of france in the pacific ocean. Thor heyerdahl and his wife spend the first year of their marriage eking out a natural living on fatuhiva island in the marquesas. Thor heyerdahl, norwegian ethnologist and adventurer who organized and led the famous kontiki 1947 and ra 196970 transoceanic scientific expeditions. Heyerdahls alleged studies of the kroepelien polynesian book collection. Fatu hiva back to nature by thor heyerdahl hb 1974 many photos book club ed. The secret of easter island, was published in english in 1958.
He once noted that he did not share from birth the affinity for the sea that his norwegian heritage and lifelong work might. The first of a lifetime of journeys for thor heyerdahl. This was linked to a diffusionist model of cultural development. Back to nature by thor heyerdahl, in very good condition.
Thor heyerdahl project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. He became notable for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km 5,000 mi across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. Fatuhiva chronicles his journey to a remote island in the marquesas in 1938. The book was based on heyerdahls original report paa jakt efter paradiset, which was published in norway in 1938, but. Thor heyerdahl biography, cognac, museum, quotes, spouse. Fatu hiva zuruck zur natur by thor heyerdahl nook book. By crossing both the atlantic and the pacific in simple native crafts, heyerdahl showed that ancient peoples could have crossed much greater distances than was previously imagined and that trade and cultural. Apr 19, 2002 thor heyerdahl, who has died of cancer aged 87, was one of the great individualistic standardbearers of mid20thcentury adventure. October 6, 1914 april 18, 2002 was a norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a background in zoology, botany, and geography. A young heyerdahl spent 1936 with his bride, liv, on fatuhiva in the mar. Thor heyerdahl fatuhiva back to nature book club edition. Heyerdahl, thor, akuaku, skrivnost velikonocnega otoka, globus, 1959. I guarantee nothing but a free trip to peru and the south sea islands and. This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded academy award for best documentary in 1951.
A book documenting the voyage and raft was released in 1948 by thor heyerdahl, called the kontiki expedition. Fulfilling a longheld ambition to return to nature, the couple sought, and to a degree found, a natural and unspoiled world on the remote island of fatu hiva. Its the ultimate island fantasy, and like all fantasies the reality turned out grittier and more unpleasant. Back to nature by thor heyerdahl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian explorer, adventurer, and scientist best known for his famous voyages aboard the kontiki and the ra ii.
Fatu hiva back to nature is a book published in 1974 by archaeologist and explorer thor heyerdahl detailing his experiences and reflections during a oneandahalfyear stay on the marquesan island of fatu hiva in 193738. Thor and liv stayed on fatu hiva for the better part of a year. Fatu hiva island in marquesas travel journey in foot. In 1947, he and his fiveperson crew climbed aboard kontiki. Heyerdahls access to these books as well as kroepeliens friendship with chief tereiieroo would have a. As with heyerdahl s book about the voyage of kontiki, this book was also a best seller.
Back to nature by thor heyerdahl 1975, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. It won the 1951 oscar for best documentary feature. It was both wonderful and terrible for them and set heyetdahl on his future path of discovering the origions of the people of polynesia. It was alison who inspired thor s lifelong interest in animals and the natural sciences. Thor heyerdahl fatuhiva back to nature hardcover with. Fatuhiva back to nature is a book published in 1974 by archaeologist and explorer thor heyerdahl detailing his experiences and reflections during a. Heyerdahl is notable for his kontiki expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000 km across the pacific ocean in a handbuilt raft from south america to the tuamotu islands. The kontiki is a gloriously reckless, carefree, madcap adventure yarn. Heyerdahl recounted the epic voyage in the bestselling 1950 book kontiki. Thor and his wife go to fatu hiva to understand what life is like without all the technologies civilisation brings. Thor heyerdahl and his wife spend the first year of their marriage eking out a natural living on fatu hiva island in the marquesas. Thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. It was there that he began to pick up a trail that would lead to the kontiki expedition. Heyerdahl and his wife liv spent about a year living back to nature on the island of fatu hiva in the marqueseas islands.
Fatu hiva, but also by ethnographical information heyerdahl gained from tei. Many years later, having achieved fame with other adventures and books on other subjects, heyerdahl. But was forgotten because of the outbreak of the world war ii. Fatuhiva back to nature is a book published in 1974 by archaeologist and explorer thor heyerdahl detailing his experiences and reflections during a oneandahalfyear stay on the marquesan island of fatu hiva in 193738. In the late 1930s, thor heyerdahl left his home in norway and set off with his new wife for paradise. Aug 06, 2018 the kontiki is a gloriously reckless, carefree, madcap adventure yarn. Kon tiki by thor heyerdahl, first edition abebooks. His first expedition was with his wife, liv, to the island of fatu hiva in the. Fatuhiva is a remote mountainous island in the marquesas, in the pacific ocean. Thor heyerdahl, born october 6, 1914, larvik, norwaydied april 18, 2002, colla micheri, italy, norwegian ethnologist and adventurer who organized and led the famous kontiki 1947 and ra 196970 transoceanic scientific expeditions. Thor heyerdahl, who has died of cancer aged 87, was one of the great individualistic standardbearers of mid20thcentury adventure.
In 1947 he crossed the pacific ocean on the balsawood raft kontiki. But i have heard they exist in the minds of some people. Now a major motion picture, kontiki is the record of thor heyerdahl s astonishing threemonth voyage across the pacific. My husband spotted a copy of this in a used book store, and picked it up upon noticing that it is actually autographed by thor heyerdahl himself, 1974. Fatu hiva book fatuhiva back to nature is a book published in 1974 by archaeologist and explorer thor heyerdahl detailing his experiences and reflections during a oneandahalfyear stay on the marquesan island of fatu hiva in 193738. The events surrounding his stay on the marquesas, most of the time on fatu hiva, were told first in his book paa jakt efter paradiset hunt for paradise 1938, which was published in norway but, following the outbreak of world war ii, never translated and largely forgotten. Thor details his travel and stay on fatu hiva and even hiva oa to the north in the marquesas group when he was relatively young and married to his wife liv in the late 30s. If you would like to learn how to plan and execute a major project, then kon tiki. As a young child, heyerdahl showed a strong interest in zoology, inspired by his mother, who had a strong interest in charles darwins theory of evolution. The first book of thor heyerdahl, of his life on the island of fatu hiva, called hunt for paradise, and was published in 1938 in norway.
While on a zoological expedition with his wife to the island of fatu hiva, they discuss the constant trade winds that blow from east to west, thor s first piece of the puzzle. The book describes the 19551956 norwegian archaeological expeditions investigations of polynesian history and culture at easter island, the austral islands of rapa iti and raivavae, and the marquesas islands of nuku hiva and hiva oa. Thor heyerdahl, a norwegian zoologist, explains how he develops a theory on how the pacific islands were originally settled from south america. Heyerdahl was the instigator of the famed kontiki expedition in which he and others successfully navigated a raft from south america to polynesia, to prove that polynesia could have been first. Akuaku thor heyerdahl 1st american edition easter island tiki 1958 hc dj vg. Thor details his travel and stay on fatuhiva and even hivaoa to the north in the marquesas group when he was relatively young and married to his wife liv in the late 30s. Fatu hiva is an excellent book for anyone interested in pacific south sea islands and for anyone interested in thor heyerdahl. Fatu hiva chronicles his journey to a remote island in the marquesas in 1938. Fatu hiva back to nature by thor heyerdahl this is just as wonderful as the other twoother two. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats ra, ra ii and tigris, through which he. A film documentary about the voyage and raft was released in 1950, called kontiki.
After these expeditions, he expanded on this theory in the book american indians in the. In this paper thor heyerdahls early attempts at ethnography and his. Fatuhiva is an excellent book for anyone interested in pacific south sea islands and for anyone interested in thor heyerdahl. Thor heyerdahl hardback book 1971 vintage across the pacific by raft pocket book polynesian south seas adventure tiki sailing. A search for the beginnings of navigation and seaborne civilizations, february 1979.
Norwegian explorer thor heyerdahl 19142002 and his wife liv spent more than a year there in 193738, aiming to live simply with none of the trappings of modern civilisation. He is a great adventurer, i dont think i could ever do what he did thor describes his surroundings in such great detail it really brings everything to life. The book describes the origin and development of his ideas as an anthropologist and adventurer. A relatively short travelogue book with musings on human migration patterns, modern society, the upcoming war ww ii and the even mention of the hippy. His father, also called thor, was a brewer, and his mother, alison, was the head of the larvik regional museum association. Apr 18, 2002 thor heyerdahl 19142002 is one of historys most famous explorers. Their advent in the south pacific created a new school of romantic literature that continues to grow with books like thor heyerdahl s latest memoir, fatu. Traveling and discover deep tropical jungle in marquesas islands fatu hiva island is an extraordinary one, watch out this journey in the steps of thor heyerdahl. With motu nao as its closest neighbor, it is also the most isolated of the inhabited islands fatu hiva is also the title of a book by explorer and archaeologist thor heyerdahl, in which he describes his. Thor heyerdahl was born on 6 october 1914 in larvik, a small coastal city south of oslo, where he also spent his formative years. Thor heyerdahl fatuhiva back to nature book club edition ebay. Thor heyerdahl was a norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography. It was alison who inspired thors lifelong interest in animals and the natural sciences.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Heyerdahl was born in larvik, norway, the son of master brewer thor heyerdahl 18691957 and his wife, alison lyng 18731965. The academic establishment did not accept this theory, and the kontiki. Across the pacific by raft and in a documentary the following year that won the academy award. A bunch of blokes who cannot swim build a balsa wood raft and launch out into the pacific ocean in an attempt to prove a.
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