{"product_id":"victoria-unbuttoned-a-red-light-history-of-bcs-capital-city-9781771513388","title":"Victoria Unbuttoned: A Red-Light History of Bc's Capital City","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Linda J. Eversole\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Touchwood Editions\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Touchwood Editions\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Women\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA nuanced history of prostitution in Victoria told through newly uncovered stories of women who lived it.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the establishment of Fort Victoria, BC's capital city has had a long history of prostitution. But little has been written on the lives of the women themselves--some of the most enterprising women in Victoria's past. Instead, these women's stories have been relegated to judgmental newspaper headlines. Now historian Linda J. Eversole takes a deeper look at their lives, from the mid-nineteenth century to the First World War and the Moral Reform movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStory by story, from the fur trade, through confederation, waves of immigration, and attempts at reform and legislation, Eversole uncovers the histories of the women who made a living, and in some cases a fortune, from the world's oldest profession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith accompanying maps and historical photos, new research, and the support of the descendants of some of her subjects, Eversole presents a nuanced, human series of portraits that enhances our understanding of this important strand of the city's history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Touchwood Editions","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47999521816727,"sku":"9781771513388","price":991.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781771513388.webp?v=1783600903","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/victoria-unbuttoned-a-red-light-history-of-bcs-capital-city-9781771513388","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}