About the book: 2022 / Here is the first part of the series that brought the Canadian writer Mazo de la Roche worldwide fame and recognition. The history of the Whiteock family begins in 1854 and ends at the end of the 20th century. In the world of Whiteoaks, as in real life, people live and die, achieve success and suffer defeat. But there is something that remains unchanged - the family mansion. Its walls preserve the memory of generations, their dreams and hopes, love experiences and bitter disappointments. This is a saga about the transience of life and about things that we call eternal.