The Denniston Rose

Set in the 1880's at Denniston, West Coast, South Island New Zealand.
Tough times, tough people, tough place.
No need to out line the plot here, there are heaps of reviews which cover this.
An easy to read book, it spells it all out in short readable chapters often telling the story form two points of view, adding detail as it does.
Pure fiction, but based on a town and a mine all true.