Riel Re-Issue - Softcover

Siggins, Maggie

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ISBN 10: 0006394736 ISBN 13: 9780006394730

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2003

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Published to widespread critical acclaim, Riel: A Life of Revolution proved that an intimate and revealing portrait of one of our most enduring ―and most misunderstood―legends could be an almost instant national bestseller. -Who is Louis Riel?’ Maggie Siggins asks, and comes up with some fascinating answers. Seen by many as an unrepentant traitor, a messianic prophet and a pathetic tyrant, Siggins uncovers the real Louis Riel―a complex man full of contradiction and angst, a charismatic visionary and poet, a humanitarian who gave up prestige and wealth to fight for the M�tis people.

Infused with atmosphere and detail, this fascinating portrait is illuminating in its accounts of the people and events that moulded the enigmatic rebel. Revealing a man passionate about forging an equitable and just relationship between native and white people, Riel: A Life of Revolution is more relevant today than ever before.

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About the Author:

Maggie Siggins is the author of Revenge of the Land, which won the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction in 1992. She is also the author of A Canadian Tragedy: The Colin Thatcher Story, which became a highly-rated television mini-series, Love and Hate, in Canada and around the world. A native of Toronto, Maggie Siggins now lives in Regina, Saskatchewan.

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