The bolter
By: Frances Osborne
Edition: 1st Vintage Books ed.
Publisher: Vintage Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780307476425
Copyright date: 2008
Subjects: Sexual behavior; History; Colonists; Women colonists; Biography; Women
Description: Using letters, diaries, and family legend, Frances Osborne explores the life of Idina, her enigmatic great-grandmother, following her from Edwardian London to the hills of Kenya, where she reigned over the scandalous antics of the 'Happy Valley set'" - Back cover.
Notes: Originally published: London : Virago, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-322) and index.
Table of contents: title: The marriages of Idina Sackville; title: Claridge's Hotel, Mayfair, 1934; title: Edwardian London; title: Kenya, Happy Valley.