Troublemaker: The fierce, unruly life of Jessica Mitford
Summary
Carla Kaplan’s Troublemaker is a scholarly biography of Jessica Mitford that situates her life within the Mitford dynasty, American civil rights activism, and postwar politics. The review highlights Kaplan’s deep research and the portrayal of Decca as both rebellious and empathetic, while noting some contested judgments and occasional vagueness in the narrative. It treats the book as a significant contribution to Mitford scholarship, even as it invites further debate about the sisters’ legacies.