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Title: Louis Riel: a Comic-strip Biography.(Book Review)
Author: Dennis Pilon
Publication: Canadian Dimension (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2004
Publisher: Canadian Dimension Publication, Ltd.
Volume: 38Issue: 1Page: 38(1)

Article Type: Book Review

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