Welcome!

Enrich Your Travels with Longitude

We've got the classic, new and hard-to-find books and maps to help you get the most out of your adventures.

SIGN UP FOR

Longitude News

Get our monthly e-mail update

GET A

Catalog

8 Men and a Duck

8 Men and a Duck

by Nick J. Thorpe

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The account of a comically misguided attempt to sail a reed boat from Huatajata to Easter Island ala Thor Heyerdahl. The title of this very British quest describes the crew aboard the vessel, which included the author.  (EIL14, $13.00)


Longitude provides recommended reading for travelers in partnership with the leading tour operators and travel programs for hundreds of destinations worldwide. We've got the classic, new and hard-to-find books and maps to help you get the most out of your adventures.