内容简介：
In JALNA, the unforgettable Whiteoak family makes its first appearance. Grandmother Adeline and Boney, her equally colourful parrot; Adeline's bachelor sons Nicholas and Ernest, daughter Lady Augusta, granddaughter Meg, and grandsons Renny, Piers, Eden, Finch. and Wakefield. Renny, the red-haired eldest grandson, fiercely protects Jalna and all who live there, while the rival brothers Piers and Eden cause tumult when they both bring brides home to live at Jalna. The novel ends with the celebration of Adeline's 100th birthday.