'This is an ingenious comic and a major achievement. It's a credit to Brown's plainspoken artistry and flair for narrative that it's a page-turner till the end.'-The Boston Phoenix 'The starkly told story of a crucial figure in Canada's history-yet one whom most Americans have probably never heard of. 22 2006 by Chester Brown (Author) 136 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover from 45. 'If you love to read a gripping story, if you are awed by the talent of an artist, then look no further: Chester Brown's Louis Riel is comix history in the making, and with it, history never looked so good.'-The Globe and Mail Book Review Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography Paperback Illustrated, Aug. 'It has the thoroughness of a history book yet reads with the personalized vision of a novel.'-Time Magazine Brown cooly documents with dramatic subtlety the violent rebellion on the Canadian prairie led by Riel, who some regard a martyr who died in the name freedom, while others consider him a treacherous murderer. Page-turner in the guise of a 19th-century history book.Chester Brown reinvents the comic book medium to create the critically acclaimed historical biography Louis Riel, winning the Harvey Awards for best writing and best graphic novel for his compelling, meticulous, and dispassionate retelling of the charismatic, and perhaps insane, nineteenth-century Metis leader.

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5,065 Ratings 'It has the thoroughness of a history book yet reads with the personalized vision of a novel.

(Close this pop-up window to remain on this page) The Story of Louis Riel: Excerpts from a Comic-Strip Louis Riel: A Comic-Strip Biography by Chester Brown 3.87 avg. × Check-out the new Famous Trials website at The new website has a cleaner look, additional video and audio clips, revised trial accounts, and new features that should improve the navigation. 'It has the thoroughness of a history book yet reads with the personalized vision of a novel.' Time Chester Brown reinvents the comic-book medium to create the critically acclaimed historical biography Louis Riel, winning the Harvey Awards for best writing and best graphic novel for his compelling, meticulous, and dispassionate retelling of the charismatic, and perhaps insane, nineteenth.

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