204 pp, 8" H. Part of the Extraordinary Canadians series. "Louis Riel, a controversial Metis mystic and visionary, fought for his people's rights against an encroaching tide of white settlers. Hunter and Metis 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 Metis while dividing a nation. Could Dumont have foreseen the impact of the Metis 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." Tape marks and some light surface paper damage at the top/bottom edges of the front free endpaper. Dust jacket is Near Fine.
Title: LOUIS RIEL AND GABRIEL DUMONT.
Edition: First Edition
ISBN Number: 0670066710
ISBN-13: 9780670066711
Location Published: Toronto, Penguin: 2010
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Very Good-
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Inscription: Not Signed
Categories: Military - Canadian: General, Canada - Native Peoples, Canada - Biography, Canada - Prairie Provinces
Seller ID: 31001
Keywords: 1885, batoche, biography, canadian government, canadian history, court cases, duck lake, executions, gabriel dumont, general middleton, john a. macdonald., louis riel, manitoba, metis, north west mounted police, prairie provinces, rebellions, treason
