A Sister to Evangeline Being the Story of Yvonne de Lamourie, and how she went into exile with the villagers of Grand Pré

The story opens with a soldier‑poet’s vivid homecoming to Grand Pré, where apple blossoms perfume the air and the river valleys stretch beneath a golden sunset. He surveys the quiet Acadian village, its gabled houses and church spire, feeling both the comfort of familiar scenery and an undercurrent of unease. This lyrical portrait sets the stage for a community on the brink of upheaval.

Into this landscape moves Yvonne de Lamourie, the modest sister of the famed Evangeline, whose quiet resolve binds her to the villagers’ fate. As tensions rise between the Acadians and the encroaching authorities, Yvonne finds herself caught between personal loyalties and the looming threat of forced removal. The first act follows her attempts to protect her people, hinting at the painful exile that will carry the whole village across the sea.