Book description
First published in 1927, this international bestseller is now back in
print. Jalna is the first book in the popular series about a
Canadian family named Whiteoak, who live in southern Ontario in a
red-brick house called Jalna. In Jalna, the unforgettable
family makes its first appearance. Two grandsons cause tumult when
they bring their brides to live at Jalna, and Grandmother Adeline
celebrates her 100th birthday. This is book 7 of 16 in The
Whiteoak Chronicles. It is followed by Whiteoaks of Jalna.
Mazo de la Roche, in 1927, was an impoverished writer in Toronto
when she won a ,000 prize from The Atlantic Monthly for her
novel Jalna. The book became an immediate bestseller and was
eventually adapted for stage, screen, and television. Known for
creating unforgettable characters that come to life for her readers,
Mazo de la Roche is truly an icon of Canadian literature.
