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Louis Riel
Louis Riel: A Comic-strip Biography | Chester Brown
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Martyr or Madman? The Passionate Rebel History Can't Close The Book On. Is this the future of comics? Respectably penning the dowdy pages of history? Don't be fooled. This is one of the hippest comics going and will be a controversial must-have in 2003. Legendary cartoonist Chester Brown reveals in the dusty closet of Canadian history there are some skeletons that won't stop rattling. To some Louis Riel was one of the founding fathers of a nation but to others he was a murderer who nearly tore a country apart. A man so charismatic he was elected to government twice while in exile with a prize on his head--but so impassioned his dramatic behavior cast serious doubts on his sanity. Riel took on the army, the government, the Queen, and even the Church in the name of freedom. Will Riel's visionary democracy ever be enough to defend him from the verdict of history?
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Thegenderdoctor
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I struggle a lot with non-fiction books and biographies a lot so this was a really nice way for me to learn something I'm passionate about while not losing focus or interest! I loved the art style and the storytelling so much it really helped me retain a lot of information!

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LibraryCin
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It was good. I think the graphic novel format does make it more interesting than I remember it from high school (what little I do remember). The illustrations were simple, black and white images, but they portrayed things well. There is a large notes section at the end that expands what was included in the story. I think the notes took as long or longer to read through than the graphic novel portion, but it does add quite a bit of extra info.

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tournevis
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@eggs #wondrouswednesday
1️⃣ Green apple
2️⃣ Guy Costes, Les terres creuses.
3️⃣ Tagged
4️⃣ Five years closer to retirement

BookishTrish Nice GN pick! 6y
tournevis @BookishTrish It's glorious! 6y
Eggs 💕 green apples 🍏 6y
tournevis @Eggs Yesssss 6y
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TheBrockUEnglishMajor
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LeahBergen The tagged book is one of the few graphic novels I‘ve read. It‘s wonderful! 7y
TheBrockUEnglishMajor @LeahBergen I really liked it. It was simple in the best kind of way. 7y
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Purpleness
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Really enjoying this method of reading history; this is the first graphic non-fiction I've read, and I can see myself picking up some more in the future on historical topics.

LeahBergen I liked this one. 8y
Lindy Excellent choice for your first nonfiction in comics. Brown's art is striking and the storytelling is excellent too. 8y
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Jokila
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britt_brooke Lovely photo. 📷💕 8y
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Lauracastle
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There are so many incredible Canadian books and authors! This graphic novel about Louis Riel is an excellent introduction to someone so incredibly important.