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In the fifth novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon's beloved series, fans old and new will discover that when it comes to Mitford, absence only make the heart grow fonder...
Mitford's longtime Episcopal priest, Father Tim, has retired. But new challenges and adventures await when he agrees to serve as interim minister of a small church on Whitecap Island. He and his wife, Cynthia, soon find that Whitecap has its own unforgettable characters: a church organist with a mysterious past, a lovelorn bachelor placing personal ads, a mother battling paralyzing depression. Whitecap has more than its fair share of challenges, but in the end, Father Tim and Cynthia find that Mitford is never far away when circumstances back home keep their phone ringing off the hook... Jan Karon, born Janice Meredith Wilson in the foothills of North Carolina, was named after the title of a popular novel, Janice Meredith.
Jan wrote her first novel at the age of ten. "The manuscript was written on Blue Horse notebook paper, and was, for good reason, kept hidden from my sister. When she found it, she discovered the one curse word I had, with pounding heart, included in someone's speech. For Pete's sake, hadn't Rhett Butler used that very same word and gotten away with it? After my grandmother's exceedingly focused reproof, I've written books without cussin' ever since."
Several years ago, Karon left a successful career in advertising to move to the mountain village of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and write books. "I stepped out on faith to follow my lifelong dream of being an author," she says. "I made real sacrifices and took big risks. But living, it seems to me, is largely about risk."
Enthusiastic booksellers across the country have introduced readers of all ages to Karon's heartwarming books. At Home in Mitford, Karon's first book in the Mitford series, was nominated for an ABBY by the American Booksellers Association in 1996 and again in 1997. Bookstore owner, Shirley Sprinkle, says, "The Mitford Books have been our all-time fiction bestsellers since we went in business twenty-five years ago. We've sold 10,000 of Jan's books and don't see any end to the Mitford phenomenon."
Table of Contents
PENGUIN BOOKS
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Acknowledgements
CHAPTER ONE - Angel of Light
CHAPTER TWO - Social Graces
CHAPTER THREE - Going, Going, Gone
CHAPTER FOUR - The Smell of Salt Air
CHAPTER FIVE - A Patch of Blue
CHAPTER SIX - The Long Shining
CHAPTER SEVEN - A Little Night Music
CHAPTER EIGHT - The Spark in the Flax
CHAPTER NINE - Home Far Away
CHAPTER TEN - If Wishes Were Horses
CHAPTER ELEVEN - Worms to Butterflies
CHAPTER TWELVE - Over the Wall
CHAPTER THIRTEEN - Mighty Waters
CHAPTER FOURTEEN - Letting Go
CHAPTER FIFTEEN - Lock and Key
CHAPTER SIXTEEN - Dorchester Island
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN - Bread and Wine
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN - Simple Graces
CHAPTER NINETEEN - Jericho
CHAPTER TWENTY - Dearly Beloved
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE - True Confessions
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO - A New Song
Sneak Peek: Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good
PENGUIN BOOKS
A NEW SONG
Jan Karon, who lives in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, was an award-winning advertising executive before following her dream of writing books. She is the author of five bestselling Mitford novels: At Home in Mitford; A Light in the Window; These High, Green Hills; Out to Canaan; and A New Song (all available from Penguin). At Home in Mitford was nominated for an ABBY Award by the American Booksellers Association in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Her book Jeremy: The Tale of an Honest Bunny will be published in 2000 by Viking Children's Books.
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Mitford's longtime Episcopal priest, Father Tim, has retired. But new challenges and adventures await when he agrees to serve as interim minister of a small church on Whitecap Island. He and his wife, Cynthia, soon find that Whitecap has its own unforgettable characters: a church organist with a mysterious past, a lovelorn bachelor placing personal ads, a mother battling paralyzing depression. Whitecap has more than its fair share of challenges, but in the end, Father Tim and Cynthia find that Mitford is never far away when circumstances back home keep their phone ringing off the hook... Jan Karon, born Janice Meredith Wilson in the foothills of North Carolina, was named after the title of a popular novel, Janice Meredith.
Jan wrote her first novel at the age of ten. "The manuscript was written on Blue Horse notebook paper, and was, for good reason, kept hidden from my sister. When she found it, she discovered the one curse word I had, with pounding heart, included in someone's speech. For Pete's sake, hadn't Rhett Butler used that very same word and gotten away with it? After my grandmother's exceedingly focused reproof, I've written books without cussin' ever since."
Several years ago, Karon left a successful career in advertising to move to the mountain village of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and write books. "I stepped out on faith to follow my lifelong dream of being an author," she says. "I made real sacrifices and took big risks. But living, it seems to me, is largely about risk."
Enthusiastic booksellers across the country have introduced readers of all ages to Karon's heartwarming books. At Home in Mitford, Karon's first book in the Mitford series, was nominated for an ABBY by the American Booksellers Association in 1996 and again in 1997. Bookstore owner, Shirley Sprinkle, says, "The Mitford Books have been our all-time fiction bestsellers since we went in business twenty-five years ago. We've sold 10,000 of Jan's books and don't see any end to the Mitford phenomenon."
Table of Contents
PENGUIN BOOKS
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Acknowledgements
CHAPTER ONE - Angel of Light
CHAPTER TWO - Social Graces
CHAPTER THREE - Going, Going, Gone
CHAPTER FOUR - The Smell of Salt Air
CHAPTER FIVE - A Patch of Blue
CHAPTER SIX - The Long Shining
CHAPTER SEVEN - A Little Night Music
CHAPTER EIGHT - The Spark in the Flax
CHAPTER NINE - Home Far Away
CHAPTER TEN - If Wishes Were Horses
CHAPTER ELEVEN - Worms to Butterflies
CHAPTER TWELVE - Over the Wall
CHAPTER THIRTEEN - Mighty Waters
CHAPTER FOURTEEN - Letting Go
CHAPTER FIFTEEN - Lock and Key
CHAPTER SIXTEEN - Dorchester Island
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN - Bread and Wine
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN - Simple Graces
CHAPTER NINETEEN - Jericho
CHAPTER TWENTY - Dearly Beloved
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE - True Confessions
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO - A New Song
Sneak Peek: Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good
PENGUIN BOOKS
A NEW SONG
Jan Karon, who lives in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, was an award-winning advertising executive before following her dream of writing books. She is the author of five bestselling Mitford novels: At Home in Mitford; A Light in the Window; These High, Green Hills; Out to Canaan; and A New Song (all available from Penguin). At Home in Mitford was nominated for an ABBY Award by the American Booksellers Association in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Her book Jeremy: The Tale of an Honest Bunny will be published in 2000 by Viking Children's Books.
Enjoy the latest news from the little town with the big heart including a complete archive of the More from Mitford newsletters, the Mitford Years Readers Guide, and much more.
To request a free subscription to the newsletter or copies of the read