If walls could talk
Subtitle: an intimate history of the home
By: Lucy Worsley
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9780571259526
Subjects: Households; Families; History
Other titles: Intimate history of the house
Description: "Lucy Worsley takes us through the bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen, covering the architectural history of each room, and giving us, an eye-popping account of how its use has evolved from medieval times to the present day. By focusing on what people actually did in bed, in the bath, at the table and at the stove - from sauce-stirring to breastfeeding, teeth-cleaning to masturbation, getting dressed to getting married - this book will make you see your home witih new eyes. A fascinating look at how people really lived, loved and died over the centuries. 'If Walls Could Talk' accompanies Lucy Worsley's major BBC TV series, produced by Silver River"--Publisher's description, p. [2] of dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 330-336) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part One: An intimate history of the  bedroom; title: Part Two: An intimate history of the bathroom; title: Part III: An intimate history of the living room; title: Part Four: An intimate history of the kitchen.