The Domestic Revolution: How the Introduction of Coal Into Victorian Homes Changed Everything

by Ruth Goodman

Book Overview

"The queen of living history" (Lucy Worsley) dazzles anglophiles and history lovers alike with this immersive account of how English women sparked a worldwide revolution--from their own kitchens. Wielding the same wit and passion as seen in How to Be a Victorian, Ruth Goodman shows that the hot coal stove provided so much more than morning tea. As Goodman traces the amazing shift from wood to coal in mid-sixteenth century England, a pattern of innovation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324091037
• ISBN13: 9781324091035
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.2"