Susanna Moodie: Roughing It in the Bush

Based on Susanna Moodie's 19th-century memoir, this graphic novel adaptation from Second Story Press brings the pioneer's harsh Canadian frontier experience to a modern audience. Artist Selena Goulding illustrates Moodie's journey from an English gentlewoman to a struggling settler in the Ontario bush, capturing both the beauty and brutal reality of the wilderness. Launched in 2016, this single-issue comic distills a classic of Canadian literature into a visual narrative, offering a compelling look at early colonial life.