Description
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year
An O, The Oprah Magazine #1 Terrific Read In an age of bolters--women who broke the rules and fled their marriages--Idina Sackville was the most celebrated of them all. 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 life of Idina, her enigmatic great-grandmother, using letters, diaries, and family 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 fascinating look at a woman whose energy still burns bright almost a century later.
Author: Frances Osborne
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 05/04/2010
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.14h x 5.30w x 0.76d
ISBN13: 9780307476425
ISBN10: 0307476421
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- History | Europe | Great Britain | General
- Biography & Autobiography | Rich & Famous
An O, The Oprah Magazine #1 Terrific Read In an age of bolters--women who broke the rules and fled their marriages--Idina Sackville was the most celebrated of them all. 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 life of Idina, her enigmatic great-grandmother, using letters, diaries, and family 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 fascinating look at a woman whose energy still burns bright almost a century later.
Author: Frances Osborne
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 05/04/2010
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.14h x 5.30w x 0.76d
ISBN13: 9780307476425
ISBN10: 0307476421
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- History | Europe | Great Britain | General
- Biography & Autobiography | Rich & Famous
About the Author
Frances Osborne was born in London and studied philosophy and modern languages at Oxford University. She is the author of Lilla's Feast. Her articles have appeared in The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Independent, the Daily Mail, and Vogue. She lives in London with her husband, a Member of Parliament, and their two children.