A richly illustrated collection of anecdotes from
the life of a 95-year-old Waiheke novelist and
adventurer. Margaret Mills threw snowballs at
Ed Hillary; danced in the streets on VJ day; worked
for a bookie; ran a Queenstown B raised
four children; crewed on the Rainbow Warrior
(and escaped from the bomb with minutes to
spare); rode her horse Lucky on a long peace
march and sailed to Greenland. Her life has been
buffeted by tragedy and lifted by romance – and
she’s learned a thing or two along the way.
The memoir of a funny and fearless New Zealand
woman, and the personal record of nearly
100 years of New Zealand social history.
Margaret Mills is the author of the best-selling novel The Nine Lives of Kitty K,
published in 2021. \”A smash-hit novel \” – Steve Braunias, ReadingRoom.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 484
Imprint: Small New Zealand Publisher
Publication date: 01/02/2026
