Biography & Autobiography Literary
Mazo de la Roche
Rich and Famous Writer
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2006
- Category
- Literary, Historical, Women
-
Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781894852203
- Publish Date
- Jan 2006
- List Price
- $17.95
Classroom Resources
Where to buy it
Description
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.
About the author
Heather Kirk has written professionally for more than thirty-five years, producing newspaper and magazine articles, scholarly articles, radio scripts, poetry, and fiction. She has also taught for more than twenty-five years in universities and colleges. Recently she has authored four books for young people. She currently lives in Barrie, Ontario.
