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Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont / by Joseph Boyden ; with an introduction by John Ralston Saul.
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- ISBN: 9780143055860 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 204 pages ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto : Penguin Canada, 2013.
- Copyright: ©2010
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Riel, Louis, 1844-1885. Dumont, Gabriel, 1838-1906. Métis > Prairie Provinces > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | 971.0510922 Boy | 31681010153161 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Penguin Putnam
Louis Riel, a controversial Métis mystic and visionary, fought for his peopleâs rights against an encroaching tide of white settlers. Hunter and Métis leader Gabriel Dumont, a man tested by warfare, was, in contrast, a pragmatic realist of the land. Celebrated novelist Joseph Boyden explores the tumultuous year when Riel and Dumont united the Métis while dividing a nation. Could Dumont have foreseen the impact on the Métis cause when he brought Riel home? While making rational demands of Sir John A. Macdonald, Riel seemed increasingly overtaken by a messianic mission. His controversial execution by the Canadian government in 1885 still reverberates today. Boyden, with his powerful narrative skill, creates an unforgettable portrait of two seminal Canadian figures who helped shape the country. - Random House, Inc.
Louis Riel, a controversial Métis mystic and visionary, fought for his people’s rights against an encroaching tide of white settlers. Hunter and Métis leader Gabriel Dumont, a man tested by warfare, was, in contrast, a pragmatic realist of the land. Celebrated novelist Joseph Boyden explores the tumultuous year when Riel and Dumont united the Métis while dividing a nation. Could Dumont have foreseen the impact on the Métis cause when he brought Riel home? While making rational demands of Sir John A. Macdonald, Riel seemed increasingly overtaken by a messianic mission. His controversial execution by the Canadian government in 1885 still reverberates today. Boyden, with his powerful narrative skill, creates an unforgettable portrait of two seminal Canadian figures who helped shape the country.
