Fatu-Hiva: Back to Nature

Fatu-Hiva: Back to Nature
by Thor Heyerdahl

Fatu-Hiva: Back to Nature
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Author: Thor Heyerdahl
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1992-01
ISBN: 089966928X
Publisher: Buccaneer Books

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Book Review: A Return to Nature
Summary: 5 Stars

It all started as an idea and dream. Thor wanted to return to nature and to a primitive lifestyle, as he had become disillusioned with modern civilization. He and his newly wed wife did just this in 1937-38 for their honeymoon. First they went about the difficult task of finding a place as untouched by civilization as possible. Fatu Hiva, in the Marquesas group in Polynesia, fit their needs as best as could be possible.

Thor and his wife had many adventures on Fatu Hiva. Life seemed idyllic. The jungle yielded a plethora of fresh fruits and copra, an unpoluted fresh-water stream ran through the island, and the ocean and jungle surroundings were incredibly beautiful. But as time went by, Thor and Liv discovered that "paradise" was not perfect. Mosquitoes carrying European-introduced diseases such as elephantiasis and unfriendly natives made life more difficult on Fatu Hiva. But while a few of the natives were unfriendly, many were not and the couple made many strong friendships.

It was on Fatu Hiva that Thor Heyerdahl first became perplexed with the idea of Polynesian origins. From his readings, he knew that many of the fruits on the Polynesian islands originated in South America and could only have been introduced by man. But these fruits already existed on the islands when the first Europeans arrived in the 16th century. Heyerdahl was also intrigued with large statues found on the island, bearing South American affinites. Natives told Heyerdahl of how their ancestors had come from The Great East. Heyerdahl knew that it was the Americas which were east of Polynesia.

Eventually, Thor and Liv longed to return home to Norway and their families. At the end of their one-year adventure, Thor and his wife Liv came to the revelation that one cannot buy a ticket to paradise and happiness, for happiness lies within man himself.

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