TY - BOOK AU - Richardson, Paddy, TI - Through the lonesome dark SN - 9781927262986 U1 - NZ823.2 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Auckland, New Zealand PB - Upstart Press KW - Children KW - New Zealand KW - Fiction KW - Friendship KW - Blackball (N.Z.) KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Historical fiction KW - lcgft KW - Domestic fiction KW - New Zealand fiction KW - 21st century KW - local N1 - Novel; Includes bibliographical references N2 - "Blackball, West Coast, pre- World War I. Three youngsters; Pansy, Clem and Otto. Life had an idyllic surface with a far from idyllic underside for youngsters in this mining town. As a World War approaches, the harsh realities become apparent: just because you are smart and motivated there is no certainty that you can advance yourself in this world, especially if you are a girl. With a light hand on a dark time in history, Paddy Richardson navigates the territory between "Denniston Rose" and "Birdsong" with great skill. Characters you want to cry for battle on against themselves, family, society and world events"--Provided by publisher ER -