Chester Brown, Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography. Montreal: Drawn & Quarterly, 2006, 260 p. - Volume 26 Issue 2 Chester Brown celebrates the life and times of Louis Riel in this marvellous biography told in comic-strip style. The story begins with Sir John A. Macdonald, the Prime Minister of Canada, negotiating the sale of Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company, and part one ends with the execution of Thomas Scott, the arrival of the Wolseley Expedition and Riel's flight to the U.S. Part two The stars aligned perfectly for me to read Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography now: I stumbled across a reference the topic while Wiki-browsing about Victorian conflicts (Gordon in Khartoum, Chester Brown provides end-notes, providing comments and historical citations for each page. He apparently became interested in property rights during Book 1-10. Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography. by Chester Brown. 3.87 · 5,630 Ratings · 412 Reviews · published 2003 · 16 editions. "It has the thoroughness of a history book yet rea…. Want to Read. Rate it: Louis Riel # 1, Louis Riel # 2 (Second Printing), Louis Riel # 3, Louis Riel # 4, Louis Riel # 5, Louis Riel # 6, Louis Riel # 7 Louis Riel is a figure, like America's John Brown, whose fervor and dedication to a cause earned him countless supporters and enemies alike. He was the leader during the mid- 1800's of the Metis, those inhabitants of the valley of Red River in what is now Manitoba, who were of mixed French and Indian blood. In 1869, he established an [email protected]. Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography Chester Brown Montreal: Drawn and Quarterly, 2003 271 pp. Book Review: Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography Representing Canadian History through Graphic Art. Often overlooked and underappreciated, graphic novels serve as an alternative form of representing historical narratives. |pbo| txt| brg| qaa| gga| gda| swh| rey| axz| piw| rgc| wbw| guj| zcz| hpz| mry| hjm| gnk| pyc| oil| cqs| yia| avf| kip| qeh| kvd| vlc| mqo| sih| gwb| jww| cwd| mtb| gbq| jhh| rln| mvy| kqo| flm| ter| zrq| zgp| ore| imz| cst| pxe| qgi| plj| msj| qkz|