Title: Finch’s Fortune
Author: Mazo de la Roche
Publisher: Macmillan
Edition & Year: 1933 Edition
Pages: 399 pages
Format & Size: Hardcover, 5 in x 7.5 in
First published in 1933 by Macmillan, Finch’s Fortune is the third book in the world-famous Jalna series by Mazo de la Roche (1879–1961), one of Canada’s most popular and internationally acclaimed novelists of the early 20th century.
This hardcover edition (5 in x 7.5 in, 399 pages) continues the sweeping multigenerational story of the Whiteoak family, who live at Jalna, a grand country estate in Ontario. In this installment, the spotlight falls on Finch Whiteoak, who unexpectedly inherits a large fortune on his twenty-first birthday. His sudden wealth brings not only freedom and opportunities but also jealousy, suspicion, and dramatic upheavals within the family circle.
De la Roche’s writing blends romance, melodrama, and finely observed character studies, capturing the passions, rivalries, and bonds that define the Whiteoak household. Like the other Jalna novels, Finch’s Fortune offers a vivid picture of early 20th-century Canadian life, while exploring universal themes of family loyalty, inheritance, ambition, and love.
Beloved worldwide, the Jalna series was translated into multiple languages and adapted for stage and television, cementing Mazo de la Roche’s reputation as one of the most widely read novelists of her time. This 1933 Macmillan edition is a valuable collectible for readers and collectors of Canadian literature, family sagas, and vintage novels.
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Published by Macmillan in 1933
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Hardcover edition, 5 in x 7.5 in, 399 pages
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Third novel in the acclaimed Jalna series
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Focuses on Finch Whiteoak’s inheritance and its impact on family life
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Written by Mazo de la Roche (1879–1961), one of Canada’s most celebrated novelists
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Explores family drama, wealth, jealousy, and love
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Part of a beloved literary saga spanning 16 novels
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Collectible edition for fans of classic Canadian fiction
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