The Bolter: Idina Sackville - The Woman Who Scandalised 1920s Society and Became White Mischief's Infamous Seductress

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A silly woman, no doubt - but a great read - By: helen, 23 May 2008
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 reallly come through as a proper person, the occasional soundbites ("Simply heaven, darling") are hardly the sort of stuff to make her real & complex. But despite alll that, I still enjoyed the book very much. It provides a unique insight into an era where people were totallly & 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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