Quite simply: WOW. Mr. Brown, Thank You. This is ART! Every panel should be blown up and all displayed in the National Gallery of Canada. Nuff said. Okay, one more thing: Why is this always found in the Children's section of the Central Library? Is it because of the "Oh, it has cartoons, it must be for children" mentality of library staff? DISRESPECTFUL.

Made history much more enjoyable until I read all the notes. Recommended read to all those non-history people. I learned so much about Canada.

Exhaustively researched biography of a larger than life historical character. Helps to dispel the belief that Canadian history is dull. How not-dull is this graphic biography? My fourteen year old son, dedicated as he is to video games, sat down and read this book cover to cover without a break one Saturday afternoon. Chester Brown is without a doubt a genius.

One of the best Canadian and biographical graphic novels, period.

This is the 53rd of a series of titles selected by writer Yann Martel to provide to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, to encourage an appreciation of the arts and literature in particular in the PM, and to also help him with his stillness and thoughtfulness. Martel has regularly sent books from a wide range of literary traditions to Harper, and has devoted a Web site to the book list and his kind and considered covering letters with each volume. This critically acclaimed graphic novel book juxtaposes a seminal chapter in the history of Canada, couched in a very contemporary format. This would be a quick but still informative and enlightening read for a busy person. What's not to like, Mr. Harper?