Moon Over The Manukau commences with the rural engagement of Ben Chester and Priscilla Caldwell on New Year's eve 1900. Simple as the engagement is it will lead to a saga of love and compassion, industry and pleasure and above all, generosity. As the story expands so the characters move from the valley into the wide world, yet they always return to the valley home of Kowhai, particularly for celebrations. Moon Over The Manukau is the first of the six-volume Wind From The West series.