TY - BOOK AU - Mills, Margaret, TI - The nine lives of Kitty K.: an unsung heroine of the goldfields SN - 9780473542030 U1 - 993.32302082 23 PY - 2020///. CY - [Pukekohe] : PB - Mary Egan-Publishing, KW - Kirk, Kitty, KW - Gold mines and mining KW - New Zealand KW - Otago KW - History KW - Gold miners KW - Biography KW - New Zealand, Otago KW - Historical fiction KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - "Set in a turbulent period of goldfield's history, The nine lives of Kitty K. paints a vivid picture of pioneer life as told by the sons and daughters of those who lived it and survived the terrible depression of the 1890s. Kitty Kirk (1855-1930), arguably the toughest woman in Otago history, endured those times, supporting herself as a woman alone..."--Back cover ER -