Book description
First published in 1958,
Centenary at Jalna
brings us to 1953 when the Whiteoaks gather to mark the 100th
anniversary of their estate. It has now been a century since Captain
Philip and Adeline Whiteoak arrived in Canada and built their legacy.
While this should be a time of festivity for the clan, tension and
discontent surround the forthcoming marriage of a new generations
Adeline and Philip, grandchildren of the originals. To make matters
worse, young Dennis risks tragedy and Wakefield finds himself in a
doomed relationship. As the celebrations loom closer, the question
remains: Will the Whiteoaks be able to overcome their difficulties one
last time? This is book 16 of 16 in The Whiteoak Chronicles
. 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.
