Lone Pine, a 650 year-old Norfolk Island pine, stands on a limestone cliff on Norfolk Island. At the base of its trunk a sapling – Piali – clings to the cliff as fierce storms threaten to destroy it. Lone Pine’s memory is fading and time is running out for Piali to take in the stories that have occupied Lone Pine for centuries. “Anybody reading this will come away enriched, entertained and absolutely acquainted with a fascinating history told in a lively, compelling manner.”