{"product_id":"whiteoaks-of-jalna-9781894852241","title":"Whiteoaks of Jalna","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published as \u003ci\u003eWhiteoaks\u003c\/i\u003e in 1929, in \u003ci\u003eWhiteoaks of Jalna\u003c\/i\u003e, the saga of the Whiteoak family continues, with more rivalries, tangled relationships, and secret love affairs. The colourful matriarch Adeline Whiteoak dies at 101. Each book is a complete and satisfying story in its own right, but the Jalna series has proven itself to be addictive to generations of readers around the world. This is book 8 of 16 in \u003ci\u003eThe Whiteoak Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e. It is followed by Finch's Fortune\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1927, Mazo de la Roche was an impoverished writer in Toronto when she won a $10,000 prize from the American magazine \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e for her novel \u003ci\u003eJalna\u003c\/i\u003e. The book became an immediate bestseller. In 1929, the sequel \u003ci\u003eWhiteoaks\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50433373733138,"sku":"9781894852241","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0a3344bf-1f1f-434e-8c39-2b5178f47458.jpg?v=1729569417","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/whiteoaks-of-jalna-9781894852241","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}