Where practicality met resilience
Historical novel imagines the life of a late Victorian premier’s wife: “Certainly, Constance Skinner Davie represents the many untold women who were influential in the background of a political system that excluded them. Green brings much needed attention to the women behind BC’s historical figures and politicians.” —Vanessa Winn reviews From Primitive Shack to Premier’s Wife: The Constance Davie Story, by Valerie Green (Victoria: self-published, 2026) $24.50 / 9798278536727