author
Mazo De la Roche
1879–1961
Best known for the beloved Jalna novels, this prolific Canadian writer built a sweeping family saga that captivated readers around the world. Her stories blend sharp observation, domestic drama, and a strong sense of place.
3 Audiobooks
Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories; Second Series
by Mary Antin, Elizabeth Ashe, Kathleen Carman, Cornelia A. P. (Cornelia Atwood Pratt) Comer, Mazo De la Roche, Annie Hamilton Donnell, James Edmund Dunning, Rebecca Hooper Eastman, William Addleman Ganoe, Lucy Huffaker, Joseph Husband, S. H. Kemper, Christina Krysto, Ellen Mackubin, Edith Ronald Mirrielees, Margaret Prescott Montague, Edward Morlae, Meredith Nicholson, Kathleen Thompson Norris, Laura Spencer Portor, Lucy Pratt, Elsie Singmaster, Charles Haskins Townsend, Edith Wyatt
Explorers of the Dawn
by Mazo De la Roche
Possession
by Mazo De la Roche
About the author
Born in Newmarket, Ontario, on January 15, 1879, Mazo de la Roche became one of Canada's most widely read authors. She wrote novels, short stories, plays, and autobiography, but she is best remembered for the Jalna books, a multigenerational series centered on the Whiteoak family and their estate, Jalna.
Her breakthrough came when Jalna won the Atlantic Monthly prize in 1927, launching the series to international success. Over the years, the Jalna novels drew a large readership and helped make her one of the most popular family-saga writers of her era.
De la Roche died in Toronto on July 12, 1961. Her work remains an important part of Canadian literary history, especially for readers who enjoy richly imagined families, long-running character arcs, and classic storytelling.