Restoration London: Everyday Life In London, 1660-1670
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
At the dawn of a new era, when a king reclaimed his throne and a city pulsed with reinvented energy, Restoration London transports readers into the vivid, chaotic, and endlessly fascinating streets of London between 1660 and 1670. Liza Picard reconstructs the daily rhythms of Restoration-era life with remarkable precision — from the stench of open sewers and the clamour of street vendors to the glittering theatres and coffee houses that defined an age of intellectual and cultural renaissance. This is not a history of kings and courtiers alone, but a richly textured portrait of ordinary Londoners — merchants, servants, quacks, and diarists — navigating a world transformed by the return of Charles II. Picard's meticulous social history draws on a wealth of primary sources, including the incomparable diaries of Samuel Pepys, to illuminate the textures of 17th-century urban existence with both scholarly authority and irresistible wit. Her prose is accessible yet precise, weaving together topics as diverse as medicine, fashion, food, religion, and commerce into a seamless and absorbing narrative. Restoration London stands as a landmark work of popular history, and this sumptuous Folio Society edition — introduced by Jenny Uglow — presents it in a form worthy of its subject. For anyone captivated by the question of what it truly felt like to be alive in one of history's most transformative decades, this volume delivers an answer both surprising and unforgettable.
Author: Liza Picard
Format: Hardback
Published: 2012, The Folio Society
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
At the dawn of a new era, when a king reclaimed his throne and a city pulsed with reinvented energy, Restoration London transports readers into the vivid, chaotic, and endlessly fascinating streets of London between 1660 and 1670. Liza Picard reconstructs the daily rhythms of Restoration-era life with remarkable precision — from the stench of open sewers and the clamour of street vendors to the glittering theatres and coffee houses that defined an age of intellectual and cultural renaissance. This is not a history of kings and courtiers alone, but a richly textured portrait of ordinary Londoners — merchants, servants, quacks, and diarists — navigating a world transformed by the return of Charles II. Picard's meticulous social history draws on a wealth of primary sources, including the incomparable diaries of Samuel Pepys, to illuminate the textures of 17th-century urban existence with both scholarly authority and irresistible wit. Her prose is accessible yet precise, weaving together topics as diverse as medicine, fashion, food, religion, and commerce into a seamless and absorbing narrative. Restoration London stands as a landmark work of popular history, and this sumptuous Folio Society edition — introduced by Jenny Uglow — presents it in a form worthy of its subject. For anyone captivated by the question of what it truly felt like to be alive in one of history's most transformative decades, this volume delivers an answer both surprising and unforgettable.