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The Bolter: Edwardian Heartbreak and High Society Scandal in Kenya
by Frances Osborne
Lady Idina Sackville was a desperately lonely person, who made a lot of poor decisions out of either desperation or profound loneliness. The moniker “Happy Valley” that was given to her group of friends in Kenya in the ‘30s wasn’t accurate. They were having drug and alcohol fueled parties that led to debauchery, spouse-swapping, and countless affairs, but many of those people were also desperately lonely, trying to fill their empty lives with drugs, sex, and booze, which led to several suicides, many divorces, and at least one murder : none of them were happy. The intertwining lives were interesting, many times I was more intrigued with another person’s life, I may have to pick up some more biographies/memoirs of this time period. The author obviously did a ton of research, but the writing didn’t always live up to the subject matter, some of the chapters could have flowed better, but overall I thought she did a good job. I’m very glad I picked this book up on a whim.