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WHITEOAKS OF JALNA (Jalna Book)
by Mazo De La Roche
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Fawcett (1980-09-12)
ISBN: 0449235106
EAN: 9780449235102
Mass Market Paperback
Release Date: 1980-09-12
SKU: MM2539
Condition: Good
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
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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Customer Reviews
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Cozy page-turner!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2002-01-08
7 out of 8 customers found this reveiw helpful
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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