Magpie

Published in 1919, Douglas Durkin's novel *The Magpie* explores the social upheaval following World War I, particularly during the Winnipeg General Strike. Captain Craig Forrester returns home to a city grappling with civil unrest, as returning soldiers and grieving women confront a society struggling to restore the pre-war status quo. The book serves as both a social commentary on greed and hypocrisy and an examination of the redemptive power of art and the evolving role of women in a post-war context.