South Sea Foam The romantic adventures of a modern Don Quixote in the southern seas

"South Sea Foam" by A. (Arnold) Safroni-Middleton is a memoir that recounts the author's pursuit of romance and adventure in the South Sea islands during the early 1900s. He arrives in Samoa, dreaming of untouched paradises, but soon discovers the impact of modern life and missionary work on the local culture. He meets O Le Tao, a chief who shares island legends, revealing the cultural heart of the islanders. He finds a different kind of enchantment in the beauty and complexities of Polynesian life, interweaving fantasy and reality throughout his experiences.