Why did people sleep sitting up in the Middle Ages? Why are two centuries called 'unwashed'? Why did Victorian ladies often faint? How did people get by without toilet paper? Why were people afraid to eat fruit? Lucy Worsley answers these and many other questions in her vivid account of the English home, full of picturesque, almost tangible details. In this fascinating excursion through the history of the living room, bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen, she focuses not on the rooms and furnishings, but on how people lived and what they did in bed, in the bath, at the table, and at the stove. After reading this book, the reader will see their home with new eyes. Lucy Worsley is an English historian, writer, and broadcaster. She is a senior curator at Historic Royal Palaces, an independent charity dedicated to the study and conservation of Kensington Palace, the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House at Whitehall, Kew Palace, and Hillsborough Castle. She is the author and presenter of several BBC historical series, including 'If Walls Could Talk,' based on this book and acclaimed by critics and viewers.