Kon-Tiki and I
Erik Hesselberg
- Reading
- Read a short section alongside its illustrations, pausing to compare what each conveys. This gives you a practical way to explore the book’s combination of account and sketches.
- Themes
- A participant’s account of an expedition: Hesselberg relates the Kon-Tiki expedition’s raft voyage across 4,300 miles of ocean through his own experience, with sketches. The book presents the voyage through one participant’s account and sketches, an informational approach shaped by personal perspective.
- Worth knowing
- The central subject is an ocean crossing by raft.