Mrs. Sharp's Traditions

Reviving Victorian Family Celebrations of Comfort and Joy.

Millions today are rethinking priorities and seeking to rediscover life's simpler pleasures. Within the cozy confines of this charming volume, we meet Mrs Victorianna Sharp, a noted nineteenth-century "literary domestic", and the delightful creation of Sarah Ban Breathnach's imagination.

Originally published in 1990, this new edition has been lavishly redesigned and sensitively revised and includes a new introduction. Sarah Ban Breathnach guides readers month by month through year, encouraging them to turn away from the stress of modern life and embrace the enduring pleasures of a gentler, more reassuring era.

Ban Breathnach offers step-by-step advice on dozens of recipes, crafts and events. From organising a New Year's Day open house to arranging a midsummer strawberry regale to reviving traditional holidays like May Day or Martinmas, Mrs Sharp is on hand to offer an abundance of joyful simplicities and seasonal suggestions that will enchant and engage everyone.

Full of heart and insight, 'Mrs Sharp's Traditions' is a style and sourcebook that reveals century-old secrets for bringing a family closer together - customs and rituals that still work their magic today.