Explorers of the Dawn
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2015
- Category
- Sagas, Classics, Historical
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459732346
- Publish Date
- Sep 2015
- List Price
- $9.99
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Description
From the author of the Jalna series comes the tale of three motherless young boys sent away by their father to boarding school while he travels the world. The boys’ explorations lead them further than their wild imaginations ever dreamed, and teach them lessons they’ll remember for life.
About the author
Mazo de la Roche, in 1927, was an impoverished writer in Toronto when she won a $10,000 prize from The Atlantic Monthly for her novel Jalna. The book became an immediate bestseller and was eventually adapted for stage, screen, and television. Known for creating unforgettable characters that come to life for her readers, Mazo de la Roche is truly an icon of Canadian literature.
In 1927, Mazo de la Roche was an impoverished writer in Toronto when she won a $10,000 prize from the American magazine Atlantic Monthly for her novel Jalna. The book became an immediate bestseller. In 1929, the sequel Whiteoaks also went to the top of bestseller lists. Mazo went on to publish 16 novels in the popular series about a Canadian family named Whiteoak, living in a house called Jalna. Her success allowed her to travel the world and to live in a mansion near Windsor Castle. Mazo created unforgettable characters who come to life for her readers, but she was secretive about her own life and tried to escape the public attention her fame brought.
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