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If Walls Could Talk

An intimate history of the home

Author: Lucy Worsley  

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If Walls Could Talk: An intimate history of the home , by Lucy Worsley, is a fascinating look at how people really lived, loved and died over the centuries, by the acclaimed historian and author of Courtiers: The Secret History of the Georgian Court and Cavalier: The Story of a 17th-Century Playboy.

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If Walls Could Talk: An intimate history of the home , by Lucy Worsley, is a fascinating look at how people really lived, loved and died over the centuries, by the acclaimed historian and author of Courtiers: The Secret History of the Georgian Court and Cavalier: The Story of a 17th-Century Playboy.

A fascinating look at how people really lived, loved and died over the centuries.

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Why did the flushing toilet take two centuries to catch on? Why did Samuel Pepys never give his mistresses an orgasm? Why did medieval people sleep sitting up? When were the two 'dirty centuries'? Why did gas lighting cause Victorian ladies to faint? Why, for centuries, did people fear fruit? All these questions will be answered in this juicy, smelly and truly intimate history of home life.

Lucy Worsley takes us through the bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen, covering the architectural history of each room, but concentrating on what people actually did in bed, in the bath, at the table, and at the stove. From sauce-stirring to breast-feeding, teeth-cleaning to masturbation, getting dressed to getting married, this book will make you see your home with new eyes.

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About the Author

Lucy Worsley is Chief Curator of the Historic Royal Palaces, based at Hampton Court. She also appears regularly on radio and television, on BBC1's The One Show, as well as Timewatch and other history programmes. Lucy is the author of Courtiers: The Secret History of Kensington Palace and Cavalier: A Tale of Chivalry, Passion and Great Houses.

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Why did the flushing toilet take two centuries to catch on?What was a 'groaning chair'?When did women start wearing knickers?Why did medieval people sleep sitting up?Why, for centuries, did people fear fruit?Through the bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen, acclaimed historian Lucy Worsley explores how people really lived, loved and died from medieval times to the present day and also makes you see your own home with new eyes.'History seen not through the acts of Kings and Queens but through our own private behaviour. An extraordinary and brilliantly entertaining book.' Kevin McCloud'Anecdotes, jokes and fascinating facts come thick and fast ... Worsley's eye for quirky detail is so compelling that you quickly find yourself gripped by the most unlikely subjects.' Kathryn Hughes, Mail on Sunday'[Worsley] as a naughty twinkle in her eye ... a pleasure to read.' Daily Telegraph

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A fascinating look at how people really lived, loved and died over the centuries. Why did the flushing toilet take two centuries to catch on? Why did Samuel Pepys never give his mistresses an orgasm? Why did medieval people sleep sitting up? When were the two 'dirty centuries'? Why did gas lighting cause Victorian ladies to faint? Why, for centuries, did people fear fruit? All these questions will be answered in this juicy, smelly and truly intimate history of home life. Lucy Worsley takes us through the bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen, covering the architectural history of each room, but concentrating on what people actually did in bed, in the bath, at the table, and at the stove. From sauce-stirring to breast-feeding, teeth-cleaning to masturbation, getting dressed to getting married, this book will make you see your home with new eyes.

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Product Details

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Published
5th January 2012
Edition
Main
Pages
368
ISBN
9780571259540

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