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The Bolter: Idina Sackville - The Woman Who Scandalised 1920s Society and Became White Mischief's Infamous Seductress | 
 enlarge | Author: Frances Osborne
Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £18.99
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 673
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 1844084817
EAN: 9781844084814
ASIN: 1844084817
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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A silly woman, no doubt - but a great read May 23, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I cannot help thinking that Idina "The Bolter" was not very interesting as a person. Her actions often seem so mindless, ill-thought through or simply horrible - like leaving her two young children behind to run off with some chap. Also, she doesn't really come through as a proper person, the occasional soundbites ("Simply heaven, darling") are hardly the sort of stuff to make her real and complex. But despite all that, I still enjoyed the book very much. It provides a unique insight into an era where people were totally and utterly different from today. Their daring, their irresponsibility, their disregard for their own well-being often leaves one gasping. I think Frances Osborne managed to paint a vivid picture of an era, even though the main character, Idina, remains opaque. And maybe that's not such a bad thing.
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