Fatu-Hiva : back to nature / Thor Heyerdahl.
The story of Heyerdahl and his wife's first Pacific adventure in 1936. Fatu-Hiva lay outside the shipping lanes; there were no white inhabitants and no contact with the outside world.
Record details
- ISBN: 038508921X
- ISBN: 9780385089210
- Physical Description: viii, 276 pages, 32 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st American edition
- Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1975.
- Copyright: ©1974
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Farewell to civilization -- Back to nature -- White men, dark shadows -- Exodus -- Taboo -- Ocean escape -- On Hivaoa -- Island of ill omen -- In the cannibal valley -- Cave dwellers.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Fatu Hiva (French Polynesia) > Description and travel.
- Genre:
- Autobiographies.
Additional Physical Form Titles
| Fatu-Hiva. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamlet Public Library | 919.631 H (Text) | 58198000106461 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | 919.631 H (Text) | 25908000226105 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Spruce Pine Public Library | NFIC 919 HEY (Text) | 34444000103519 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Thomasville Public Library | 919.631 H (Text) | 25908001973861 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
The story of Heyerdahl and his wife's first Pacific adventure in 1936. Fatu-Hiva lay outside the shipping lanes; there were no white inhabitants and no contact with the outside world.
