Headhunting in the Solomon Islands: Around the Coral Sea - Paperback

by Caroline Mytinger (Author)

""Headhunting in the Solomon Islands: Around the Coral Sea"" is a travelogue written by Caroline Mytinger, an American artist who spent two years exploring the islands of the South Pacific in the 1920s. The book is a fascinating account of her adventures, as she travels from island to island, meeting different tribes and experiencing their customs and traditions.Mytinger's journey takes her through some of the most remote and dangerous parts of the Solomon Islands, where headhunting was still practiced at the time. She encounters a wide variety of people, from cannibals to missionaries, and documents their lives and cultures through her paintings and sketches.The book is a vivid and detailed account of a bygone era, when the South Pacific was still largely unexplored by Westerners. Mytinger's descriptions of the landscapes, flora, and fauna are particularly vivid, and her illustrations bring the people and places she encountered to life.Overall, ""Headhunting in the Solomon Islands: Around the Coral Sea"" is a fascinating and insightful read for anyone interested in the history and culture of the South Pacific, as well as for those interested in adventure and travel writing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.