Troublemaker Audiobook by Carla Kaplan
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Listen to full audiobook for free : https://audiobookzap.com/free Title: Troublemaker Subtitle: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford Categories: Activist, Author, Biography, Female Protagonist Author: Carla Kaplan Narrator: Christina Delaine Publisher: Harper Release date: 11-25-2025 Language: English Summary: Troublemaker tells the wild and unlikely story of Jessica Mitford, fifth of the six famous Mitford Girls, a British aristocrat-turned-American Communist, famous for exposés like The American Way of Death; this biography brings her astonishing self-transformation to life with a riveting, often hilarious account of trading wealth and status for a life of radical activism. Who could predict that a British aristocrat would so energize American antifascist and civil rights struggles that Time magazine would crown her “Queen of the Muckrakers”? Jessica Mitford, always known as Decca, was brought up by an eccentric English family to marry well and reproduce her wealth and privilege, not to advocate for the rights of others. Her beautiful sisters have been subjects of books and movies dedicated to their naughty, glamorous lives. Decca ran away to America to forge a rebel’s life. As this richly researched book details, Decca broke the Mitford mold. Instead of settling for life as a professional Beauty, she fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War, became an American Communist and pioneered witty, hugely popular journalism, including her 1963 blockbuster The American Way of Death. #ad Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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