In an historical novel set in 1885, the mixed-blood people of the Ottawa plains are being swindled out of their land by a corrupt government, and Gabriel Dumont and his wife, Madelaine, fight back.... This description may be from another edition of this product.
A liveley narrative with a knowledgable insight into a way of life destroyed by English arrogance and ignorance. I didn't know this part of history before reading the book and it has inspired me to read further. Few liberties appear to have been taken to make people any more heroic or cowardly than they might have been in real life.
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