| Susanna Moodie: Roughing It in the Bush Contributor(s): Shields, Carol (Author), Crowe, Patrick (Author), Goulding, Selena (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1772600032 ISBN-13: 9781772600032 Publisher: Second Story Press OUR PRICE: $19.51 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - History - Young Adult Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Biography |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 660 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (0.75 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Carol Shields was fascinated by the life and writing of Susanna Moodie. Moodie was a Romantic writer from a celebrated literary family whose life changed forever when she and her husband left England for the backwoods of Canada in 1832. The Moodies, utterly unprepared for their new life, soon found themselves starving in the hostile wilderness of Upper Canada. Susanna began publishing her writing to feed and clothe her growing family. The result was the novel Roughing It in the Bush--an aggravated and acerbic testament to settler life that was praised in England but turned Moodie into a controversial figure in Canada. Two centuries later, Moodie is honored by many as an early feminist and literary pioneer. Shields' long fascination with Moodie led her to collaborate on a screenplay with Patrick Crowe, which has now found its way to the world as a graphic novel. A talented adaptation by Willow Dawson and emotionally complex illustrations by Selena Goulding bring the words of the controversial and fascinating Susanna Moodie to life through the insightful personality of Carol Shields. Includes a rousing introduction by Margaret Atwood. |
Contributor Bio(s): Crowe, Patrick: - Patrick Crowe is a Toronto-based producer, writer, game designer and filmmaker. He has worked for the National Film Board and the Ontario Media Development Corporation and as a producer for the CBC. He is the co-founder and president of Xenophile Media, a two-time Emmy-award-winning production company renowned for its work in content and technology, including the interactive documentary Inside Hana's Suitcase.Goulding, Selena: - Selena Goulding is a Canadian illustrator and comic-book artist from Vancouver Island who currently lives in Toronto. A graduate of the Sequential Arts Program at Toronto's Max the Mutt Animation School, she is best known for her work on young-adult indie comics such as Cobble Hill, publishing with 215 Ink.Shields, Carol: - Carol Shields was an American-born Canadian author. Her 1993 novel, The Stone Diaries, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in the United States and the Governor General's Award in Canada, among others. Her next book, Larry's Party, won the Orange Prize and Le Prix de Lire. Her last novel, Unless, was published in 2002, before Carol's death in July 2003. Shields wrote her master's thesis on Susanna Moodie, and it was her first published work.Shields, Carol: - Carol Shields was an American-born Canadian author. Her 1993 novel, The Stone Diaries, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in the United States and the Governor General's Award in Canada, among others. Her next book, Larry's Party, won the Orange Prize and Le Prix de Lire. Her last novel, Unless, was published in 2002, before Carol's death in July 2003. Shields wrote her master's thesis on Susanna Moodie, and it was her first published work. |