TY - BOOK AU - Worsley,Lucy TI - If walls could talk : an intimate history of the home SN - 9781620402351 AV - HQ615 .W67 2011 U1 - 306.850942 23 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Bloomsbury KW - Households KW - England KW - History KW - Families N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 330-336) and index; Part One: An intimate history of the bedroom -- Part Two: An intimate history of the bathroom -- Part III: An intimate history of the living room -- Part Four: An intimate history of the kitchen N2 - "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 ER -