{"product_id":"roughing-it-in-the-bush-or-life-in-canada-paperback-9781108033619","title":"Roughing it in the Bush; Or, Life in Canada (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108033619","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRoughing it in the Bush\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOr, Life in Canada\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA key work of Canadian literature, this unsentimental account of immigrant life remains a major influence on the country's writers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSusanna Moodie (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108033619, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm, 0.41 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFirst published in 1852, and in its third edition by 1854, this description of pioneer immigrant life in Canada by Susanna Moodie (1803–85) is unsentimental and frank. In contrast to similar works, which often seem to be advertisements aimed at potential immigrants, Moodie's book emphasises not only the triumphs but also the tribulations as she and her family begin their new lives. Initially criticised in Canada for painting an unflattering picture of the country, it was later recognised as a key work of early Canadian literature, and has influenced writers up to the present day. The family left England reluctantly, as Moodie (née Strickland) makes clear in the introduction to Volume 1. She chronicles their early struggles and describes the characters of the people they encounter, particularly their troublesome 'Yankee' neighbours. Writing with honesty, clarity, humour and a journalistic immediacy, she provides a fascinating insight into the country's infancy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAdvertisement\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Canada\u003cbr\u003e 2. A visit to Grosse Island\u003cbr\u003e 3. Quebec\u003cbr\u003e 4. Our journey up the country\u003cbr\u003e 5. Tom Wilson's emigration\u003cbr\u003e 6. Our first settlement, and the borrowing system\u003cbr\u003e 7. Old Satan and Tom Wilson's nose\u003cbr\u003e 8. Uncle Joe and his family\u003cbr\u003e 9. John Monaghan\u003cbr\u003e 10. Phoebe H. and our second moving\u003cbr\u003e 11. Brian, the still hunter\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Charivari\u003cbr\u003e 13. The village hotel\u003cbr\u003e 14. The land-jobber.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266036289816,"sku":"9781108033619","price":26.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108033619i.jpg?v=1694873747","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/roughing-it-in-the-bush-or-life-in-canada-paperback-9781108033619","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}