At home in Mitford

At home in Mitford by Jan Karon the first novel in the beloved mitford series paperback copyright 1994 ISBN 0-14-025448-x 446 pages It is 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 a attractive neighbor who begins wearing a path through the hedge. Stir in a lovable but unloved boy, a mystifying jewel theft, and a secret that is sixty years old. Suddenly, Father Tim gets more than what he bargained for. And reader get a rich comedy in which mystery and miracles abound.