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... View More...
