In 1936 young teacher Eileen Brabin takes up a post with the Methodist Mission in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. Eileen quickly feels at home in the islands, despite a volcano eruption and the unwanted attentions of an unsuitable young man. As time passes she grows close to widower Wilf Pearce, the Mission business manager, but in 1941, a Japanese invasion threatens Rabaul. The Australian government orders the evacuation of all...