Upstarts and Outcasts: Victoria's Not-So-Proper Past
TouchWood Editions
Description
The popular myth of Victoria's genteel history involving upper-class colonists and posh dances is ripe for puncturing. The city's pioneers included madams, murderers and muckrakers who were not invited to the elite's table.
Valerie has unearthed stories about the housemaids, actors, and brothel-owners who made this city what it is today. Victoria's past may not be as proper as legends have it, but it was much more colourful.
About the Author
Valerie Green has written fiction and non-fiction. Her books include The Delicate Line and No Ordinary People: Victoria's Mayors Since 1862. She lives in Victoria.
