Turning a home into a lens on world history, this narrative journeys from room to room to uncover the evolution of private life. From the bathroom’s role in hygiene to the kitchen’s part in trade and nutrition, each space tells a story of innovation and culture.

Readers discover how bedrooms shaped perceptions of sleep, sex and death, and how living spaces became stages for social change. Woven with engaging anecdotes and meticulous research, ordinary household items—pipes, paint, pillows—become clues to our collective past.

• History of hygiene and plumbing
• Evolution of nutrition and the spice trade
• Cultural shifts in sleep, sex and domestic rituals

Richly detailed and engaging, the exploration shows how global events eventually found their way into the private sphere, shaping the intimate spaces where we live and connect.

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