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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  Biting the Dust: The Joys of Housework
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In this witty look at our obsession with cleaning, Margaret Horsfield confronts her own dirt demons and scours the social, historical, literary and psychological nooks and crannies of the world of household chores. Through historical research, countless interviews with people and an analysis of characters from novels and advertising, Horsfield presents such memorable personalities as the woman who sends her small daughter to walk around other people’s houses in white tights to check for dirt and the mother who, upon her son’s suicide, sheds not a tear but stays up all night frantically polishing her already gleaming hardwood floors. From demented television housewives to the redoubtable Mrs. Beeton, Biting the Dust runs the gamut of ideas and emotions. Book News Annotation:The author wittily explores the social, historical, literary, and
psychological aspects of household work and its associated
appurtenances while exploring her own, and innumerable interviewees',
dirt demons. Distributed by St. Martin's Press.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) About the AuthorMargaret Horsfield has been a reporter for the BBC, the CBC, The Guardian, The Independent and She magazine. She lives in British Columbia with her daughter. Table of ContentsI read this book on summer vacation and I thought it was one of the funniest and well-written cultural histories I'd read in a long time. Then, I went home and cleaned my shower. Denial and Defense * Dirty Work Afoot * Mothers and Mentors * Happy and Glorious * Maids and Ladies * Public Concern * Germs * Movers and Shakers * Improvement and Irony * Buyers and Sellers * Search and Destroy * Purge and Purify * Clean Freaks and Crazies * Looking for Mr. Clean * Pros and Cons * Flappers and Scrubbers What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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