by JanKaron (Author)
The eighth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by the bestselling author ofAt Home in MitfordandSomebody Safe with Somebody Good Millions of Americans have found Mitford to be a favorite home-away-from-home, and countless readers have long wondered what Christmas in Mitford would be like. The eighth Mitford novel provides a glimpse, offering a meditation on the best of all presents: the gift of one's heart.Since he was a boy, Father Tim has lived what he calls "the life of the mind" and has never really learned to savor the work of his hands. When he finds a derelict nativity scene that has suffered the indignities of time and neglect, he imagines the excitement in the eyes of his wife, Cynthia, and decides to undertake the daunting task of restoring it. As Father Tim begins his journey, readers are given a seat at Mitford's holiday table and treated to a magical tale about the true Christmas spirit."
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 336
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 30 Oct 2004
ISBN 10: 0142004855
ISBN 13: 9780142004852
Jan Karon reflects contemporary culture more fully than almost any other living novelist. --Los Angeles Times
The faster and more impersonal the world becomes, the more we need...Mitford. --Cleveland Plain Dealer
Welcome home Mitford fans...to Karon's gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives--along with a vividly imagined world. --People