The Bolter

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A San Francisco Chronicle Easiest Book of the Year
An O, The Oprah Magazine #1 Terrific Read

In an age of bolters—women who broke the principles and fled their marriages—Idina Sackville used to be probably the most celebrated of all of them. Her relentless affairs, wild sex parties, and brazen flaunting of convention shocked high society and inspired countless writers and artists, from Nancy Mitford to Greta Garbo. But Idina’s compelling charm masked the pain of betrayal and heartbreak.
 
Now Frances Osborne explores the lifetime of Idina, her enigmatic great-grandmother, the usage of letters, diaries, and circle of relatives legend, following her from Edwardian London to the hills of Kenya, where she reigned over the scandalous antics of the “Happy Valley Set.” Dazzlingly chic yet warmly intimate, The Bolter is a captivating take a look at a woman whose energy still burns bright almost a century later.

From the Trade Paperback edition.
A San Francisco Chronicle Easiest Book of the Year
An O, The Oprah Magazine #1 Terrific Read

In an age of bolters—women who broke the principles and fled their marriages—Idina Sackville used to be probably the most celebrated of all of them. Her relentless affairs, wild sex parties, and brazen flaunting of convention shocked high society and inspired countless writers and artists, from Nancy Mitford to Greta Garbo. But Idina’s compelling charm masked the pain of betrayal and heartbreak.
 
Now Frances Osborne explores the lifetime of Idina, her enigmatic great-grandmother, the usage of letters, diaries, and circle of relatives legend, following her from Edwardian London to the hills of Kenya, where she reigned over the scandalous antics of the “Happy Valley Set.” Dazzlingly chic yet warmly intimate, The Bolter is a captivating take a look at a woman whose energy still burns bright almost a century later.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

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