OL5429008W Page_number_confidence 89.94 Pages 350 Partner Internet Archive Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 300 Rcs_key 21845 Republisher_date 20210127084628 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 1832 Scandate 20210126203333 Scanner Scanningcenter sanfrancisco Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9781770461307 Tts_version 4. A limited-edition reprint of Brown's celebrated biography of the Canadian rebel Louis Riel tells the story of the charismatic, and perhaps mad, nineteenth-century Metis leader whose struggle to win rights for his people led to violent rebellion on the nations western frontier. Urn:lcp:louisrielcomicst0000brow:epub:de95c74c-805e-4d23-a186-4755c035b982 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier louisrielcomicst0000brow Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t7sp07w7p Invoice 11 Isbn 9781770461307ġ770461302 Ocr tesseract 4.1.1 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Cyrillic Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.4811 Ocr_module_version 0.0.10 Ocr_parameters -l eng Openlibrary_edition (Nov.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 19:35:30 Bookplateleaf 0008 Boxid IA1874211 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set IA Pre-Lending (Mark) External-identifier This is an ingenious comic and a major achievement.

Instead, Brown calmly lets his story unfold, making the reading process deeply affecting. Legendary cartoonist Chester Brown reveals in the dusty closet of Canadian history there are some skeletons that wont stop rattling.

All of this will hook readers' minds and eyes, but never tell them what to think or feel. He brilliantly renders a lengthy courtroom sequence by setting figures against a black background, heightening the tension of the events by employing minimal effects. And while the book concerns imperialism, empire, nationalism and the chaos that results, Brown maintains a still, almost silent atmosphere. Brown doesn't deviate from a six-panel grid for the entire book, telling his story in a cartoon realism style reminiscent of Little Orphan Annie Not surprisingly, this request is denied, and the conflict is set in motion that ultimately consumes Riel's life. In his 1992 book, The Playboy, he explored his personal history with pornography. Riel is bilingual and becomes a de facto leader for the Red River Settlement, demanding the right for them to govern themselves within Canada. Chester Brown has never shied away from tackling controversial subjects in his work. The area is inhabited by the French-speaking Métis, of mixed Indian and white ancestry, who are looked down upon by the Canadians. The story begins in 1869, with the sale of the independent Red River Settlement area of what's now Canada to the Canadian government. Over five years in the making, Brown's work is completely realized here, from the strikingly designed two-color cover to the cream-colored paper and pristinely clear drawings.

Brown's exploration of the life of a fictional 19th-century Canadian revolutionary Riel is a strong contender for the best graphic novel ever.

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