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At Home in Mitford (The Mitford Years)

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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. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books (February 1, 1996)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 446 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 014025448X


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 88


Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 920L


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.83 x 7.6 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #17,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #30 in Religious Romance (Books) #192 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Books) #474 in Family Life Fiction (Books)


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    • My favorite book and series of all times
This is the first book in The Mitford Series about a smal town in the North Carolina mountains. Father Tim’s the main character with a cast of dozen others who will become your best friends in time. I have reread the entire series several times through the years, especially when I need to be uplifted and life has thrown me some hardballs. I often give this book as a present, and others now u sets tans and feel the same way about Jan Karon’s wonderful, inspiring books. Happy Reading. P.s. I was at a Litttle Leaque game one day talking to another woman about books. Because of my high praise she bought the first three books. When she told me I felt nervous, because turns out she was a book editor and that was a leaf of faith to buy three. She said the first book was a bit slow getting into it, but suddenly she was hooked and absolutely loved them. High praise. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2024 by NF
    • My Love of Mitford
I first read this book 20+ years ago. I came across the series and wanted to read it again as I really don’t remember it from the first reading. It’s a slow read, but I have all the time in the world! I thoroughly love Father Tim and Dooley and oh!, how I cried over Barnabas! A delightful book! I can’t wait to go on to the next edition!! Please enjoy!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024 by bethann0801
    • Cozy, Thought-provoking Read
I love the cozy atmosphere relatable familiar characters, and the thought-provoking weaving in of scripture and the Gospel. Fun, interesting read
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2024 by Mrs. Davis
    • Cute Story
Little Explorer: My New Moccasins Here you have the ingredients for a perfect book. You have a perfect town, perfect people, perfect priest, and perfect religion. Yes this is a fluffy extreme fictional work. If you want a light read, this is your book. If you want religion, this is your book. It has a jewel thief who becomes a religious icon, a homeless man that leads with the banner of Christ simplicity, and some really bad dognappers that are drug dealers. You also have a sick man who is miraculously cured of pneumonia with prayer, a woman with a fatal heart condition who gets a new heart through prayer, and a cop who gets shot but survives with his love at his side. You also have a priest with a sudden and extreme diabetic condition that gets worse as he falls in love with a perfect woman. The author presents a somewhat long but entertaining story with characters she fleshes out well. The negative to me is that it is too too too perfect. If you are looking for affirmation of the perfect faith, this is your book, but I pull one line out from the book that struck me with significance - "Do not look at what the Christians do, look at what Christ does." I give the long book a four because it did make me think about my own belief in the power of thought. I might read the sequels because you cannot help but like the characters like Dooley (Opie of Mayberry RFD) and the dog Barnabas. The priest is fairly human at times. But I will not read a sequel to quickly because like the diabetic priest, I can't handle too many sweet sugary stories at one sitting. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2009 by Red Rose
    • Wonderful!
Many thanks to my dear friend who just posted about a need to “go back to Mitford” …I researched the book series and decided I too needed this kind of novel especially during this holy time of year. To say I wasn’t disappointed is putting it mildly! What an absolutely beautiful, inspirational, funny and great book. I love Fr. Tim and all the characters that makes one reading the book simply feel like you are right there in Mitford! Thanks Roberta! Your best recommendation ever! Looking forward to each of these wonderful stories! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024 by Cheryl V. Schlesinger
    • Beautiful Storytelling
I’ve read this book (and the series) many times over the years. The characters are beautifully written, and their stories will make you laugh and break your heart. It never fails to nourish my soul.
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024 by Diane P. Allen
    • just charming
I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and how the author brought them to life. I laughed and cried and fell in love with Mitford and Father Tim.
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2024 by Jo Zartman
    • Just my opinion
A friend loaned this book to me and I returned it quickly as the print seemed very small and made it hard to read. Then I bought the kindle version. I thought it was just OK. Some of the characters were very over the top. The whole town was sooooo church based. I grew up in a very small town, and while we all knew everyone else's business, not everyone was this friendly. The town of Mitford was way too good to be true. The story never really seemed to go anywhere. Anyone who had strayed from the path of God was saved by just one prayer. It was just too much to believe. I had a hard time with the way the town wanted to change Father Tim. Yes, he was diagnosed with diabetes, but even before that, the town's people were after him to get a car, take a vacation, do this, do that. They seemed to think they knew what would be best for him based on what was good for them. I just wanted to tell them all to back off. Another problem, the dialect. I am from Georgia, so I understand how small town southerners speak. But I felt the author went a little too far to push this point home. Also, and maybe it is different in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but we don't cut off the first part of words, we cut off the end. So in the book "That old dog"became "'at o dog" whereas it should have been "tha ol dawg." I'm sure this will not bother some but it did make the book a little less entertaining for me. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016 by Lizardrock713

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