About this book
A Canadian Heroine, Volume 2 by Harry Coghill continues the evocative tale of Lucia and Mrs. Costello, a richly observed novel of duty, longing, and resilience set against the rugged beauty of 19th-century Canada.
Coghill’s fiction follows a household navigating delayed departures, whispered fears, and the delicate performances of social life in the riverside settlement of Cacouna. Lucia moves through the shadow of personal sorrow while her guardian, Mrs. Costello, clings to domestic calm as a bulwark against past trauma. Everyday rituals, quiet courtships, and community expectations reveal tensions between private grief and public propriety. The novel explores themes of womanhood, moral courage, identity, and the ties that bind family and society within the colonial landscape of the St. Lawrence and its hinterlands. Coghill’s language and vivid regional detail place this work firmly within classic literature while offering the intimacy of character-driven storytelling.
Ideal for listeners who love historical fiction, Victorian-era novels, and character-rich literature, this audiobook will appeal to those who appreciate subtle emotional complexity, period atmosphere, and a steadfast heroine navigating the rules of her time.
