Roughing It in the Bush

This unabridged text continues to justify the international sensation it caused when it was first published in 1852.

Known not only for Susanna Moodie's ""glowing narrative of personal incident,"" but also for her firm determination to puncture the illusions European land-agents were circulating about life in Canada. This frank and fascinating chronicle details her harsh - and humorous - experiences in homesteading with her family in the woods of Upper Canada.

Part documentary, part psychological parable, Roughing It in the Bush is, above all, an honest account of how one woman coped not only in a new world, but, more importantly, with herself.