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At Home in Mitford

A Novel

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At Home in Mitford

By: Jan Karon
Narrated by: John McDonough
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 The first novel in Jan Karon’s bestselling and beloved Mitford series--now available in a new 20th Anniversary Edition, including an introductory letter by the author

It's easy to feel at home in Mitford, North Carolina. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and the people are friendly. Yet, Father Tim, the bachelor rector, wants something more. Enter a dog the size of a sofa who moves in and won't go away. Add an attractive neighbor who begins wearing a path through the hedge. Now, stir in a lovable but unloved boy, a mystifying jewel theft, and a secret that's sixty years old. Suddenly, Father Tim gets more than he bargained for. And readers get a rich comedy about ordinary people and their ordinary lives.
©1994 Jan Karon; (P)1996 Recorded Books, LLC All rights reserved Christian Fiction Contemporary Fiction Family Life Genre Fiction Poetry Romance Small Town & Rural

Critic Reviews

Praise for the Mitford Novels

“Karon knits Mitford's small-town characters and multiple story lines into a cozy sweater of a book.”—USA Today

“Jan Karon reflects contemporary culture more fully than almost any other living novelist.”—Los Angeles Times

“Welcome home, Mitford fans...to Karon's gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives—along with a vividly imagined world.”—People

“Karon offers her readers another chance to escape their own world, if just for a while, and live in the town that ‘takes care of its own.’ Her readers say they wish Mitford existed so they could move there.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch
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I love the pace of this book, it’s like you are there with these people and enjoying living in this pretty town too. The story line is relaxing and pleasant and just so real. This is one audiobook to listen to again and again. I also love how the loving nature of God is woven in throughout and it’s such a comfort in every way. The dog is so funny and sweet and the boy Dooley is so bright and interesting and watching his development warms my heart. The tender feelings between Tim and Cynthia are so nicely written and spoken too.

Relaxing and warm story

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The voices were just so perfect 👍
For each character
I found this book so comforting
And I look forward to the next

Loved loved

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absolutely love the narrator. wonderful to listen to with his gentle voice, character accents, and emphasis exactly where it needs to be on suvh a lovely story.

top notch production

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