I didn't expect to like this book, because I understood it was written by a family member. Therefore I more or less expected it to be too mushy, or possibly defensive. Boy, was I wrong - it's not only well-written, but the author sympathetically brought her great-grandmother back to life, yet maintained throughout a historian's distance and control. Every aspect of the fascinating life of THE BOLTER is explored - her character, her travels, her tastes, her many marriages. Anglophiles and lovers of "scandale" will really enjoy this biography.
