Nine Lives of Kitty K By Margaret MillsColonial survivor, farmers wife and horse whisperer Kitty Kirk is the central figure in this historical novel that looks at her colourful life. She lived from 1855 to 1930 during the turbulent period of the goldfields history in Central Otago. She became a legend in her own lifetime, but while some praised her as being a heroine, others accused her of being a harlot. The narrative begins with her young Irish mother being forced into a shotgun marriage