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October 22, 2020

REVIEW: The Domestic Revolution : How the Introduction of Coal into Victorian Homes Changed Everything by Ruth Goodman

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsBritain / Europe / History / non-fiction / social change6 Comments

“The queen of living history” (Lucy Worsley) returns with an immersive account of how English women sparked a worldwide revolution—from their own kitchens. No single invention epitomizes the Victorian era more than the black cast-iron range. Aware that the twenty-first-century has reduced it to a quaint relic, Ruth Goodman was ... more >

September 25, 2018

REVIEW: The Green Empress by Elizabeth Cadell

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews1950s / Europe / mystery / Post WWII / social change4 Comments

The Green Empress coaches specialised in taking clients of wealth or importance across Europe in luxury. When Angus Graham became “liaison officer” for one of these coaches he did so lightheartedly, but the dangers and difficulties of the journey were only compensated for by the charming presence of Lord Lorrimer’s ... more >

July 20, 2016

REVIEW: Leading the Blind by Alan Sillitoe

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / Europe / non-fiction / travel guides / turn of the 20th century6 Comments

A journey into nineteenth-century travel guides to the UK, Europe, and Soviet Union as researched and written by one of England’s most distinguished authors. In this quirky and illuminating social history, bestselling British author Alan Sillitoe culls fascinating details from Victorian-era guidebooks and travelogues in order to recount the pleasures, ... more >

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