Jalna
Jalna is a fictional estate featured in a series of novels by Canadian author Mazo de la Roche. The series, also known as the Jalna series, chronicles the lives of the Whiteoak family who reside at Jalna, a large estate in the fictional town of Finch, Ontario. The stories begin in the late 19th century and continue through the mid-20th century, focusing on the matriarch Adeline Whiteoak and her descendants.
The novels explore themes of family relationships, generational conflict, love, loss, and the changing social landscape
First introduced in the novel "Jalna" published in 1927, the series gained significant popularity and comprises