1929. From Canadian author de la Roche, comes the popular Jalna saga. The series in total consists of 16 volumes and made her a popular novelist. The series covers 100 years of the wealthy Whiteoak family history, and it is partly based on de la Roche's own experiences. The central characters are Adeline Whiteoak, his grandson Eden and his half-brother Renny, his wife Alayne with a number of spouses, ex-spouses, and spouses-to-be. The fourth in the series, Whiteoaks of Jalna begins: From the turnstile where the tickets were taken, a passage covered by striped red and white awning led to the hall of the Coliseum. The cement floor of this passage was wet from many muddy footprints, and an icy draft raced through it with a speed greater than that of the swift horses within. There were but a few stragglers entering now, and among these was eighteen-year-old Finch Whiteoak. His raincoat and soft felt hat were dripping; even the smooth skin on his thin cheeks was shining with moisture.
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The captivating saga of the Whiteoak family continues, with more rivalries, tangled relationships, and secret love affairs.
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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.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Cozy page-turner!,
By manywings1246 (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: WHITEOAKS OF JALNA (Mass Market Paperback)
Although this book (and the series it comes from) is rather out-dated copyright wise, the timeless tale of a family starting with it's matriarch and patriach all the way to the 5 generation is priceless. You will love, empathize, and even loathe characters as they come alive off the tattered and worn pages. This is a must read series!
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Jalna/Whiteoak series,
This review is from: Whiteoaks of Jalna (Hardcover)
I have to agree. I read this series in the 1970's because our library had kept them. It was in the day when libraries didn't dump things to modernize. Now, I'd like to read them again and I live in a different town that doesn't have them. This series should be produced by PBS.
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