Tales of the Dandenongs

Tales of the Dandenongs by James Hume-Cook is about a young woman, all alone in the world who is desperate for some company. Luckily for her, war veteran Jim, christened James, happens to be passing by her window as she prays fervently to God for help. Excerpt: "There is always something doing in the Hills. Amid the Hills, the human heart beats stronger and the mind is more alert. Though they seem to brood, to doze, they are nonetheless awake to all that matters. From every peak and shoulder there is to be seen another view, and, to those who have eyes to see and ears to hear, there is much more to be noted than can be imagined."