At Home in Mitford

A Novel

By: Jan Karon

Narrated by: John McDonough

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

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

Come visit Mitford you'll never leave

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes!!!! This is a heartwarming book with plenty of laughter a little romance and a feeling of down home comfort.

What did you like best about this story?

Father Tim adopts a dog who is controlled by scriptures, a boy who was raised with no manners and a town with the funniest people where do I begin. This book has you laughing at its antics from the very beginning. I loved the whole story.

Great story

I had absolutely no expectations for this book. It turned out to be a fantastic surprise. One of the most relaxing books I've ever listen to.

Not my usual read but...

I'm so glad I grabbed this story on a whim. it was fantastic. I laughed out loud over tyke funny stuff, was sad over the sad stuff and felt Father Tim's love and faith in an almost profound way. I'm mortally into horror and cop dramas with regular mysteries thrown in but this book was more than worth my time.

What's not to love?

A great light yet heart-filled "read." Loved John McDonough's reading of it. Felt like I'd been living in Mitford with all those characters by the end. Didn't want it to end. Good thing there's others for me to delve into.

Comfort food

Any additional comments?

This book is squeaky clean and delightful. The whole series is wonderful. I have read these books multiple times and each time find new things to love. The recording makes it really come to life. Mitford is the town I escape to when things get crazy.