8 Men and a Duck by Nick Thorpe
Even with the wind on our side and all eight of us pulling, we had never yet managed to change the complex sails.Now we had to pull against the full force of the wind, in a storm, in the middle of the night. So begins Nick Thorpe's unlikely journey to sail 2,500 miles from northern Chile to Easter Island on the Viracocha -- a boat made of reeds. Captain Phil Buck's desire to test the waters in this pre-Incan boat was twofold: to reopen the controversial migration theories of Thor Heyerdahl, who sailed his boat the Kon-Tiki from Peru to Polynesia in 1947, and to have one heck of a time in the process. With a crew that includes a tree surgeon, a jewelry salesman, and two ducks, Thorpe embarks on an unnerving Pacific voyage that is by turns fierce and farce: from the bungled phone call that triggered a naval rescue alert to the constant race against the inexorable sinking of the soggy hull. A story of high tides and even higher stakes, 8 Men and a Duck is a tale of friendship, fate, and the unlikely distances people will travel for true adventure.
Thorpe, Nick J.: - Nick J. Thorpe is a journalist, writer and editorial consultant whose work has been featured by media organisations around the world. As well as trying new things for a year he has driven a black cab to Mongolia and attempted to have a cup of tea with someone from every country in the world. He now lives in Hong Kong, and is still trying new things.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780743243094 |
| ISBN 10 | 0743243099 |
| Title | 8 Men and a Duck |
| Author | Nick Thorpe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Free Press |
| Year published | 2003-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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