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TRAVEL BACK IN TIME WITH THE BBC''S RUTH GOODMANbr>br>We know what life was like for Victoria and Albert. But what was it like for a commoner - like you or me?br>br>How did it feel to cook with coal and wash with tea leaves? Drink beer for breakfast and clean your teeth with cuttlefish? Catch the omnibus to work and do the laundry in your corset?br>br>How to be a Victorian by Ruth Goodman is a radical new approach to history; a journey back in time more personal than anything before. Moving through the rhythm of the day, this astonishing guide illuminates the overlapping worlds of health, sex, fashion, food, school, work and play. Surviving everyday life came down to the gritty details, the small necessities and tricks of living and Ruth will show you how.br>br>If you liked A Time Traveller''s Guide to Medieval England or 1000 Years of Annoying the French, you will love this book.br>br>*****br>''Goodman skilfully creates a portrait of daily Victorian life with accessible, compelling, and deeply sensory prose'' Erin Entrada Kellybr>br>''We''re lucky to have such a knowledgeable cicerone as Ruth Goodman . . . Revelatory'' Alexandra Kimballbr>br>''Goodman''s research is impeccable . . . taking the reader through an average day and presenting the oddities of life without condescension'' Patricia Hagen>
About the author
Ruth Goodman is a historian who specializes in the everyday life of the past. She has written and presented numerous acclaimed BBC television series and is a regular presenter on the One Show. She is the author of How to be a Victorian, and has co-authored three other books, including the Number One Bestseller Victorian Farm.
Summary
We know what life was like for Victoria and Albert. But what was it like for a commoner like you or me? How did it feel to cook with coal and wash with tea leaves? Drink beer for breakfast and clean your teeth with cuttlefish? Dress in whalebone and feed opium to the baby? This book helps you teach what you need to know about 19th century living.
