Nothing in Truth Can Harm Us

Eva's dad is dead. Her mother isn't, but ought to be, at least according to Aunt Mathilde. Time to move on . . .

Eighteen-year-old Eva, suddenly dragged from Nova Scotia to Montreal, struggles not to be lost in a city where she doesn't speak the language, despite her Acadian heritage. A friendship with English major Alma creates new possibilities but also introduces her to the world of hard-partying students as the unrest of the Maple Spring unfolds.

Mathilde, who's cared for Eva since she w...