Encountering Riel : a novel
Title
:
Encountering Riel : a novel
Personal Author EPSB
:
David D., Orr
Summary
:
William Lorimer is a young poetry student who forgot to resign his commission in the Canadian militia. When he is called up to join the fight against the Métis rebel leader, Louis Riel, Willie is scared, but bolstered by his own naivete. The journey to the heart of the rebellion is long and full of anguish. When the militia reach the West, things go tragically wrong, and their once-heroic cause is marred by the cynical realities of politics, and the harsh realities.
Year Published
:
2017
Physical Description
:
305 pages : map ; 20 cm
Edition
:
First edition.
Note
:
Canadian author.
An historical novel.
Subject
:
Riel Rebellion, 1885 -- Fiction.
Summary
:
William Lorimer is a young poetry student who forgot to resign his commission in the Canadian militia. When he is called up to join the fight against the Métis rebel leader, Louis Riel, Willie is scared, but bolstered by his own naivete. The journey to the heart of the rebellion is long and full of anguish. When the militia reach the West, things go tragically wrong, and their once-heroic cause is marred by the cynical realities of politics, and the harsh realities.
ISBN
:
9780995064553
Publisher
:
Alberta, Canada : Stonehouse Publishing, [2017]
©2017
Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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Edmonton Christian High | FIC ORR | Book | 30905000117444 | Fiction |
Edmonton Christian High | FIC ORR | Book | 30905000117436 | Fiction |