SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE WEEK
Dr Johnson's London
by Liza Picard
This book is the result of a passionate interest in the everyday details of life in London between 1740 and 1770. Based on every possible contemporary source — diaries, almanacs, newspapers, memoirs, government papers and so on, this book examines all aspects of life: the streets, houses, gardens, cooking, housework, laundry and shopping, clothes and jewellery, sex, education and much more.
'Picard' s style is modern, chatty and idiosyncratic, littered throughout with asides. Her research was extensive and original ... Picard is lighthearted, observant and readable.'
Lucy Moore, The Spectator
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