{"product_id":"the-bolter-the-story-of-idina-sackville-who-ran-away-to-become-the-chief-seductress-of-kenyas-scandalous-happy-valley-set-paperback","title":"The Bolter: The Story of Idina Sackville, Who Ran Away to Become the Chief Seductress of Kenya's Scandalous Happy Valley Set - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrances Osborne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - AN \u003ci\u003eO, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e #1 TERRIFIC READ - In an age of bolters--women who broke the rules and fled their marriages--one woman was the most celebrated of them all.\u003cb\u003e - \u003c\/b\u003e\"Even today Lady Idina Sackville could get tongues wagging.\"--NPR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sackville's passion lights up the page.\" \u003ci\u003e--Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAn engaging, definitive final look back at those naughty people who, between the wars, took their bad behavior off to Kenya and whose upper-class delinquency became gilded with unjustified glamour.\" \u003ci\u003e--Financial Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- \"\u003c\/i\u003eIntoxicating.\u003ci\u003e\" --People \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIdina Sackville's 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Bolter \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating look at a woman whose energy still burns bright almost a century later.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrances Osborne was born in London and studied philosophy and modern languages at Oxford University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLilla's Feast.\u003c\/i\u003e Her articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Independent, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVogue.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in London with her husband, a Member of Parliament, and their two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.14 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42910778753159,"sku":"9780307476425","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/jwiw8xLhUe9780307476425_476d21ec-03d7-4c7e-bd9a-b0b51a0175eb.webp?v=1752826074","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-bolter-the-story-of-idina-sackville-who-ran-away-to-become-the-chief-seductress-of-kenyas-scandalous-happy-valley-set-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}