Book description
First published in 1944, The Building of Jalna is one of
sixteen books in the Jalna series written by Canada's Mazo de
la Roche. In The Building of Jalna, Adeline, an
impulsive bride with an Irish temper, and her husband, Captain
Whiteoak, select Lake Ontario as the site of their new home. De la
Roche chronicles their trials and tribulations during the building of
the house, the swimming and skating parties, and the jealousies and
humourous events that arise. This is book 1 of 16 in The Whiteoak
Chronicles. It is followed by Morning at 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.
