Troublemaker: Carla Kaplan at Hatchards Piccadilly

In collaboration with The Biographers’ Club, we are delighted to welcome Carla Kaplan here at Hatchards this evening to discuss

Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford

Jessica, ‘Decca', Mitford was raised to marry well, not fight for others' rights. Yet she rejected her eccentric, blue-blooded roots, running away from England to become an anti-fascist and anti-racist. Why should this spirited, witty rebel be less famous than her glamorous sisters?

Troublemaker is the remarkable story of Decca's life in pursuit of justice, in the Spanish Civil War and then as a Communist in the USA; and her intrepid social reporting, which earned her the title ‘Queen of the Muckrakers’, to her delight.

As we will discover this evening, by unearthing fascinating details through interviews with the Mitford family and exploring Decca's droll correspondence, Carla Kaplan’s shrewd, often hilarious biography is the celebration of a fierce intellect and powerful force for justice.

It promises to be an absolutely fascinating evening, do come along if you can!

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Hatchards, 187 Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

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