At Home in Mitford
A Novel
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · February 1, 1996
The first novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon’s beloved series set in America’s favorite small town: Mitford.
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- Who it’s for
- Layered, gentle fiction for lingering over and returning to in small doses.
- Genres
- Contemporary Christian Fiction, Small-Town Fiction, Christian Romance
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, February 1, 1996
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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.
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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.
Quiet Companions
Layered, gentle fiction for lingering over and returning to in small doses.
Come here for
- quiet, serious faith-inflected fiction
- later-life romance with book-club appeal
Expect
- a sustained, companionable read
- room for reflection between pages
Where it sits
| Contemporary Christian Fiction | 57% |
|---|---|
| Small-Town Fiction | 56% |
| Christian Romance | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Christian Romance
- Family Life
- Small-Town Fiction
- Authors
- Jan Karon
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- February 1, 1996
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Christian Romance