Morning at Jalna

First published in 1960, in <i>Morning at Jalna</i> it is 1863 and the

American Civil War is raging south of the border. Still in its early

years, the Jalna estate seems far away from the despair and destruction.

Philip, who will grow up to become the master of Jalna, has just come

into the world, while Augusta, Nicholas, and Ernest are children. Life

at Jalna is as peaceful as usual until the Sinclairs come to visit. They

arrive with the polished manners and soft accents of Old Carolina and

quickly appeal to Adeline’s sense of hospitality. However, as the burden

these distant cousins bring grows, the Whiteoaks begin to suspect that

the Sinclairs have a deep and dangerous secret. This is book 2 of 16 in <i>The Whiteoak Chronicles</i>. It is followed by Mary Wakefield<i>.</i>