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100 1 _aMoodie, Susanna,
_d1803-1885
245 1 0 _aLife in the Backwoods
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-06-01
508 _aText file produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger
520 _a"Life in the Backwoods" by Susanna Moodie is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book serves as a sequel to her previous work, "Roughing It in the Bush," and chronicles the author's experiences as she settles in the Canadian wilderness. It captures the struggles and challenges of frontier life, focusing on themes of survival, adaptation, and the human connection to nature and community. The opening of the book sets the stage for Moodie's journey into the backwoods as she reflects on leaving her former life behind. Accompanied by her husband and children, Moodie describes their travels through snowy landscapes, the uncertain future that awaits them, and the colorful characters they encounter along the way. As they traverse through wilderness fraught with obstacles, including a dangerous swamp, she shares her anxieties and hopes for their new life, while painting vivid scenes of the harsh yet beautiful Canadian landscape. This introduction establishes Moodie's voice, rich with emotional depth and observation, inviting readers into her world of pioneering spirit and perseverance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOntario -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8393
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