A captivating biography of Idina Sackville, a notorious rule-breaker of her time, exploring her scandalous life from Edwardian London to Kenya's Happy Valley Set.
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A captivating biography of Idina Sackville, a notorious rule-breaker of her time, exploring her scandalous life from Edwardian London to Kenya's Happy Valley Set.
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A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year An O, The Oprah Magazine #1 Terrific Read In an age of bolters—women who broke the rules and fled their marriages—Idina Sackville was the most celebrated of them all. Her relentless affairs, wild sex parties, and brazen flaunting of convention shocked high society and inspired countless writers and artists, from Nancy Mitford to Greta Garbo. But Idina’s compelling charm masked the pain of betrayal and heartbreak. Now Frances Osborne explores the li...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Frequent references to affairs and wild sex parties; explicitness not detailed but central to narrative.
Violence & gore
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Profanity
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Substance use
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Likely alcohol and drug use in social settings given historical context of Happy Valley Set.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Minor social commentary on gender roles and societal norms of the era.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Mentions of betrayal and heartbreak; potential emotional suffering implied.
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