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January 15, 1879, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Died:
July 12, 1961, Toronto (aged 82)
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Mazo de la Roche (born January 15, 1879, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada—died July 12, 1961, Toronto) was a Canadian author whose series of novels about the Whiteoak family of Jalna (the name of their estate) made her one of the most popular “family saga” novelists between 1925 and 1950.

De la Roche’s first success, Jalna (1927), ended with the 100th birthday of Grandmother Adeline Whiteoak, a lusty character later celebrated in a long-run play, Whiteoaks (1936), and a film, Jalna (1935). Though not written in chronological order, the saga continues with 15 other books, covering 100 years of Whiteoak family history. Although the locale of Jalna is Ontario, the story was more popular in the United States and Europe than in Canada. Many Canadian readers, hoping for a faithful account of life in Canada, were disappointed, for the Whiteoaks really dwell in the timeless realm of romance. De la Roche’s other works included children’s stories, travel books, drama, and an autobiography, Ringing the Changes (1957).

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