How to Be a Victorian by Ruth Goodman

How to Be a Victorian

How to Be #1

Ruth Goodman

464 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction history reference reflective slow-paced
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Step into the skin of your ancestors . . .We know what life was like for Victoria and Albert, but what was it like for a commoner? How did it feel to cook with coal and wash with tea leaves? Drink beer for breakfast and clean your teeth with cuttl...

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