Bride in the Solomons
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Published: 1944
Place of publication: Boston
Description: Young newlyweds, Osa and Martin Johnson, explored the exotic, little known, and dangerous Solomon Islands between 1912-1914.  Their quest was to photograph the life style of the reputed cannibal headhunters of the Solomons, perhaps even witnessing an actual cannibal event.  Osa described her and Martin's experiences among the island's natives in this book, 'Bride in the Solomons.'  The cultural differences between Kansas-born Osa and Solomon Island headhunters could not have been more stark. At times shocking, distressing, even amusing, but always amazing.  The many photographs that she and Martin took, and reproduced in this version, only underscore the strangeness of the situation the couple had put themselves into. It is a fascinating read for anyone interested in South Pacific literature.