At Home in Mitford: A NovelPenguin, 1996 M02 1 - 560 pages The first novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon’s beloved series set in America’s favorite small town: Mitford. It's easy to feel at home in Mitford. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and the people are generally lovable. 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. |
Contents
Barnabas | 1 |
A Dubious Gift | 17 |
New Possibilities | 33 |
The Big SixO | 59 |
The One for the Job | 82 |
Golden Days | 99 |
Neighbors | 120 |
A Grand Feast | 137 |
Issues of the Heart | 201 |
Absalom My Son | 220 |
The Finest Sermon | 242 |
A Surprising Question | 277 |
Something to Think About | 290 |
Baxter Park | 325 |
The Bells | 350 |
A High Command | 366 |
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