Mystic Isles of the South Seas

Frederick O'Brien (1869-1932): "Mystic Isles of the South Seas" precedes in experience my former book, “White Shadows in the South Seas”, and will be followed by “Atolls of the Sun”, which will be the account of a visit to, and a dwelling on, the blazing coral wreaths of the Dangerous Archipelago, where the strange is commonplace, and the marvel is the probability of the hour. These three volumes will cover the period I spent during three journeys with the remnants of the most amazing of uncivil