{"product_id":"extraordinary-canadians-louis-riel-and-gabriel-dumont-isbn-9780143055860","title":"Extraordinary Canadians: Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont","description":"Louis Riel, a controversial Métis mystic and visionary, fought for his people’s 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.“[The series is] entertaining, literary and informative.” —\u003ci\u003eThe National Post\/ Canwest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The books would be a lovely addition to any library . . . they’re accessible and ready to be read by all.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Nova Scotian\u003c\/i\u003e (Sunday Herald)JOSEPH   BOYDEN's first novel, \u003ci\u003eThree Day Road\u003c\/i\u003e, was selected for the \u003ci\u003eToday   Show\u003c\/i\u003e Book Club, won the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, the CBA   Libris Fiction Book of the Year Award, and the Amazon.ca\/\u003ci\u003eBooks in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e First   Novel Award, and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for   Fiction. His second novel, \u003ci\u003eThrough Black Spruce\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the   Scotiabank Giller Prize and named the Canadian Booksellers Association   Fiction Book of the Year; it also earned him the CBA’s Author of the Year   Award. His most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Orenda\u003c\/i\u003e, won Canada Reads and   was nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Governor General’s   Award for Fiction. Boyden divides his time between Northern Ontario and   Louisiana.","brand":"Hamish Hamilton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303624364261,"sku":"NP9780143055860","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143055860.jpg?v=1767726564","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/extraordinary-canadians-louis-riel-and-gabriel-dumont-isbn-9780143055860","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}