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"Welcome home Mitford fans . . . to Karon's gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives--along with a vividly imagined world."
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In A New Song, Mitford's longtime Episcopal priest, Father Tim, retires. However, 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. They also find that Mitford is never far away when circumstances "back home" keep their phone ringing off the hook. In this fifth novel of the beloved series, fans old and new will discover that a trip to Mitford and Whitecap is twice as good for the soul.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A wonderfully inspirational offering. Whenever I read Jan Karon's novels, I want to immerse myself in Faith and The Church (Episcopalian, Church of England, Church in Wales, whatever). This novel was a true delight as were the previous ones, and I didn't want it ever to end. There is no soft option; life can be hard and there is no easy answer. Father Tim has great trust in the Lord and through this trust comes solutions which suffice. But - to enjoy this novel and its predecessors - there is no requirement to be a "believer". They are soothing in themselves - and this is their great magic. Reading Jan Karon's novels soothes your soul, makes you want to be a better person, and this latest novel is no exception. The climate has changed, the small town characters are different (although the residents of Mitford are determinedly never far from our thoughts) but the message is the same - goodness and kindness will prevail - and who ever could want for more.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Mitford books, and now a Whitecap book, have been a surprising and wonderful stroll through a different layer of life than most people experience -- or at least take note of. A New Song continues a great tradition. Everybody knew from the beginning who took the bronze statue, but it was a very moving chapter when it was resolved, even if one is a little dumbfounded that Fr. Tim didn't figure out who took it. My questions: So is it in bk 6 or 7 that Lace and Dooley make it to the altar? Will Dooley's birth father be there? Will Buck punch him out? Will Morris be the organist? Will Fr. Tim be there, or will he (or Cynthia) have gone home (could we stand the poignancy)? Thanks for the great and fresh spiritual writing, Jan Karon. And thanks even more to my own mother, for sharing this series with me.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I enjoyed A New Song --- but it just didn't come up to the standards of her previous stories. I couldn't follow the characters through the story -- found myself leafing back to refresh in my mind who they were. I did not connect with the characters in this book, as I did with the others. The story just seems to float along without much substance or "meat". I was just a bit disappointed.
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The Mitford Novels
There are 8 books in this series, all beautifully written, all lovely stories. Once I picked up the book I could not put it down. Each book has 300 - 400 pages. Read more
Published 23 months ago by compulsive reader
Jan Karon has another winner.
Another delightful adventure in the Mitford Saga.
Published on 2 Sep 1999
I cannot wait for Jan Karon's next book after A New Song!
Jan Karon's Mitford series are the best books I have ever read. I look foreward to her next one. Her characters seem real and feel like family to me.
Published on 29 Aug 1999
Change is Good; Change is Hard
Taking Cynthia and the Rector out of Mitford appears to be hard for many -- but some of the message seems to be that change is a natural and special part of life. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 1999
Missed my old friends....
Have been waiting for this book. Even preordered it! Found it very slow and missing the charm of the last four. Will there be another? Read more
Published on 19 Aug 1999
This book is good for the soul.
A friend recommended the Mitford books to me. After reading the first book, I shared it with my pastor's wife and she has shared it with others. Read more
Published on 13 Aug 1999
I was wondering . . .
It occurred to me also that the last scene could be Father Tim meeting his maker, but I think more likely Jeffrey Tolson, who's story line remains dangling. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 1999
wonderful BUT what really happened to Fr. Tim???????
Could I be the only reader who thought that Fr. Tim met his maker at the end of A New Song?
Published on 3 Aug 1999
A very pleasant place to go!
Number 5 in the series is another wonderful, simle, loving place to be. The reader easily can jump right into the story and almost be a part of. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 1999
Oh so interesting, yet didn't abuse the spirit in its unfold
Jan Karon has done it again! Loved the Mitford series and thought A New Song did not disappoint me. Read more
Published on 27 July 1999
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