Mary Wakefield - Softcover

De La Roche, Mazo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0449230570 ISBN 13: 9780449230572

Publisher: Fawcett Crest Books, 1977

Synopsis

In Mary Wakefield, the third book in the Jalna series, a young English woman is hired by Ernest Whiteoak to be a governess to Philip's motherless children. When Philip falls in love with her, his mother does all she can to prevent the marriage.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Mary Wakefield is third on the timeline of the Jalna series. Mary, a young Englishwoman, is hired to care for Philip’s motherless children, Meg and Renny. When Philip falls in love with the beautiful governess, the community is scandalized and his mother, Adeline, does all she can to discourage the relationship.

About the Author:

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 and went to be adapted for stage, screen and television. Known for creating unforgettable charactes that come to life for her readers, Mazo de la Roche, is truly an icon of Canadian literature.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fawcett Crest Books
• Publication date: 1977
• ISBN 10: 0449230570
• ISBN 13: 9780449230572
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 304