Memé Churton - Author Q & A: CANCELLED

Memé is half-Italian and half-Chinese and this unusual combination has coloured her personality and the course of her life. Growing up in Italy, she lived through the rise of Fascism and the Second World War. Next, she went to China and found herself in the midst of the Chinese Revolution. Then she travelled to the other side of the world at the invitation of a New Zealand soldier whom she had met at the end of the war. Memé's account offers rich insights into New Zealand social history and entertaining stories about the colourful people with whom she worked and partied.

This event is part of the We Read Auckland festival.