Black Apple

Set in the 1940s and 50s, Black Apple tells the story of Rose Marie, a young Blackfoot girl who is taken from her home and family to be raised at St. Mark’s Residential School. At the school, she is forced to abandon her culture and language under the watchful, often harsh, gaze of the nuns. As Rose Marie grows into a young woman, she develops a complex relationship with Sister Mary, a nun who becomes obsessed with Rose Marie’s 'taming' and her perceived spiritual purity. A haunting and lyrical exploration of the Canadian residential school system, the novel follows Rose Marie's struggle to survive, her search for identity amidst cultural erasure, and the enduring power of her roots.

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