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dhb1964 's review for:
The Bolter
by Frances Osborne
I had never heard of Idina Sackville before our book club chose The Bolter, but what an interesting biography.
According to this book, life for the rich and famous in Europe during the 20's and 30's, and especially Idina, was filled with drinking, dancing and infidelity. Behavior then would make the affairs of U.S. politicians today seem downright puritanical.
Derived from letters and conversations with the remaining members of the family, Idina's great-granddaughter, has written a biography that gives a sympathetic view of her wild relative. I came away feeling sad for Idina. If one is to believe her great-granddaughter's account, Idina wanted nothing more than to be loved and needed. Something she felt she never completely achieved.
According to this book, life for the rich and famous in Europe during the 20's and 30's, and especially Idina, was filled with drinking, dancing and infidelity. Behavior then would make the affairs of U.S. politicians today seem downright puritanical.
Derived from letters and conversations with the remaining members of the family, Idina's great-granddaughter, has written a biography that gives a sympathetic view of her wild relative. I came away feeling sad for Idina. If one is to believe her great-granddaughter's account, Idina wanted nothing more than to be loved and needed. Something she felt she never completely achieved.