Building of Jalna - Whiteoaks of Jalna Author:Mazo de la Roche THE BUILDING OF JALNA — First in the time sequence of the Whiteoak chronicles, it tells how Captain Philip Whiteoak brought his passionate, impulsive young bride, Adeline -- the matriarch of the later stories -- from India to the spacious beauty of Canada. — Then came the building of Jalna itself, a widening circle of new friends, the first b... more »irth within the walls of Jalna, a grand christening -- countless occasions for quarrels and strong emotions, happiness and humour.
This abundantly human story sets the scene for the hundred years saga of the Whiteoaks of Jalna.« less