Description: Extraordinary Canadians: Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont by Joseph Boyden Louis Riel, a controversial Métis mystic and visionary, fought for his peoples 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography JOSEPH BOYDENs first novel, Three Day Road, was selected for the Today Show Book Club, won the Rogers Writers Trust Fiction Prize, the CBA Libris Fiction Book of the Year Award, and the Amazon.ca/Books in Canada First Novel Award, and was shortlisted for the Governor Generals Award for Fiction. His second novel, Through Black Spruce, was awarded the Scotiabank Giller Prize and named the Canadian Booksellers Association Fiction Book of the Year; it also earned him the CBAs Author of the Year Award. His most recent novel, The Orenda, won Canada Reads and was nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Governor Generals Award for Fiction. Boyden divides his time between Northern Ontario and Louisiana. Review "[The series is] entertaining, literary and informative." —The National Post/ Canwest"The books would be a lovely addition to any library . . . theyre accessible and ready to be read by all." —The Nova Scotian (Sunday Herald) Review Quote "[the series is] entertaining, literary and informative. Top marks go to David Adams Richards for the sheer poetry of his biography of Lord Beaverbrook." - The National Post/ Canwest "The books would be a lovely addition to any library...theyre accessible and ready to be read by all." - The Nova Scotian (Sunday Herald) Details ISBN0143055860 Author Joseph Boyden Pages 224 Series Extraordinary Canadians Language English Year 2013 ISBN-10 0143055860 ISBN-13 9780143055860 Format Paperback Publication Date 2013-09-03 Imprint Hamish Hamilton Short Title Extraordinary Canadians: Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont Subtitle A Penguin Lives Biography Publisher Hamish Hamilton Country of Publication Canada UK Release Date 2013-09-03 DEWEY 971.051 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141682438;
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ISBN-13: 9780143055860
Book Title: Extraordinary Canadians: Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont
Item Height: 196 mm
Item Width: 129 mm
Author: Joseph Boyden
Publication Name: Extraordinary Canadians: Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont: a Penguin Lives Biography
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 204 g
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
