Book review - The Bolter
June 19th, 2008
Sarah Clarke of The Torbay Bookshop reviews the latest releases.
Frances Osbourne’s great grandmother, Idina Sackville, is the subject of The Bolter, and is the story of her scandalous life in the 1920s. Part of high society at the time, and the inspiration for Nancy Mitford’s character also known as The Bolter, she gained a truly terrible reputation after running off to Africa, living it up amongst the Happy Valley Set, and marrying and divorcing a total of five times. Using family letters and diaries, it is an entertaining and fascinating read.
The Bolter, Frances Osborne, Little Brown, £18.99
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