Skip to main content Skip to search Skip to search

Fiction Sagas

Jalna: Books 5-8

Whiteoak Heritage / Whiteoak Brothers / Jalna / Whiteoaks of Jalna

by (author) Mazo de la Roche

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2013
Category
Sagas, Historical, Classics
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459723047
    Publish Date
    Aug 2013
    List Price
    $27.99

Classroom Resources

Where to buy it

Description

Perhaps the most classic novels of Mazo de la Roche’s monumental family saga are these four, which were the first books written in the series, though they fall in the middle of her books’ multi-generation narrative. These, including the original novel Jalna, were the books that first established the world of Jalna in the minds of readers and de la Roche herself, and set the stage for the twelve sequels and prequels that were to follow.

Includes

Whiteoak Heritage Whiteoak Brothers Jalna
Whiteoaks of Jalna

About the author

Mazo de la Roche, in 1927, was an impoverished writer in Toronto when she won a $10,000 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.

In 1927, Mazo de la Roche was an impoverished writer in Toronto when she won a $10,000 prize from the American magazine Atlantic Monthly for her novel Jalna. The book became an immediate bestseller. In 1929, the sequel Whiteoaks also went to the top of bestseller lists. Mazo went on to publish 16 novels in the popular series about a Canadian family named Whiteoak, living in a house called Jalna. Her success allowed her to travel the world and to live in a mansion near Windsor Castle. Mazo created unforgettable characters who come to life for her readers, but she was secretive about her own life and tried to escape the public attention her fame brought.

Mazo de la Roche's profile page

Related lists