The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette

"The False Chevalier" by W. D. Lighthall is a historical fiction novel set in pre-Revolutionary France, following the adventures of Germain Lecour, a young Canadian man from a fur-trading family, who journeys to France. He is given a warm sendoff with a family gathering and traditional dance. Germain's adventure begins unexpectedly when he meets Indigenous chiefs who adopt him. He leaves his family, with their blessing, to navigate the treacherous waters of love and status amid growing social unrest. The story unfolds to highlight his struggle to discover who he is in a place where wealth and class dictate a person's value.