A review by sminismoni
Restoration London: Everyday Life in the 1660s by Liza Picard

4.0

An encylopedic account of daily life in the period 1660-1670. It covers all the mundane, everyday activities, implements, social niceties, basic laws, clothing etc. The facts are peppered with small author asides and observations, bringing a little life to what would otherwise be a rather pedantic, shopping-list style account. Ian Mortimer's Time Traveller's Guides cover similar historical periods, but tend to be more about how people behaved and got things done, and have a more conversational narrative style. This focusses slightly more on implements, social rules, building styles, daily schedules etc. Both are worth a read for different perspectives on the time period.