Dead Men's Bones Author:A. J. West Set in wartime Sydney and New Guinea, Dead Men's Bones tells the story of an everyman, Norm, as he leaves home and goes to war. After returning home to the outskirts of Sydney, Norm meets Ben and Dave and their young sister, Flo, who Norm falls in love with. After the three men are conscripted into the militia called "chocos", they volunteer to... more » defend Darwin, only to arrive instead in Port Moresby. After six months digging holes and air raids, they go up the Kokoda Track to halt the Japanese advance on Australia itself. Following Norm down The Track of Dead Men's Bones is to take a spiritual journey into love and redemption in the midst of unbelievable horror. Although often dark, this story is positive at heart. Norm is looking for redemption, to make sense out of madness, and to conquer hate with love against all odds, facing a terrible enemy and the malignant nature of The Track itself.« less