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Mazo de la Roche, author of the acclaimed Jalna series, is revealed in the writings of two luminaries on the subject: author Heather Kirk, and Mazo herself.

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.

In this dark and moving young adult novel, sixteen-year-old Naomi’s best friend has moved away, and Naomi herself is starting at a new high school.

Eva is a seventeen-year-old from Edmonton in 1979 who is experiencing a world of trouble at home.

Presenting five titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history.

Presenting ten titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history.

This special bundle contains the first thirty-five books in the Quest Biography series, which profiles the lives of Canadians who have had a profound effect on their country and the world.

First published in 1957, Mazo de la Roche’s last autobiography is a vivid look at her life in Ontario, and a parting shot at her critics.

Tough-as-rawhide ranger Sam Burrack pursues a posse of violent jailbreakers. As he follows the bloody trail, Sam comes face-to-face with an unpleasant foe: the legendary Hole-in-the-Wall Gang.

Former hired gun Larry Shaw tries to help a prostitute determine the father of her unborn child. Of the three candidates, one stands out--the notorious William H. Bonney.

Cray Dawson is on his way home, having just made a name for himself in a gang-busting shootout.

As Julie Wilder races to greet her father, she sees his ashen face and fixed stare too late to escape the hooded nightriders who suddenly surround her.

Reeling from the death of his wife Rosa, Fast Larry Shaw turns to whiskey to drown out the sorrow. But even with a drink in one hand, he's still the fastest shot around.

Blake Carly is wanted for the murder of an elderly town sheriff.

When Texas Bob Krey gets a hot hand in cards, his good luck sparks a gunfight. Once the smoke clears, two men are dead, including the brother of Judge Henry Bass.