Home to Holly Springs
By Jan Karon
(Penguin (Non-Classics), Paperback, 9780143114390, 368pp.)
Publication Date: November 2008
Other Editions of This Title: eBook, Compact Disc (November 2007), Hardcover (November 2007), Large Print (November 2007)
Categories: Christian - General, Literary
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Readers of the nine bestselling Mitford novels have been captivated by Jan Karon's "gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives--along with a vividly imagined world" (People). Millions have relished the story of the bookish and big-hearted Episcopal priest and the fullness of his seemingly ordinary life. Now, in the first novels of a new series, Jan Karon enchants us with the story of the newly retired priest's spur-of-the-moment adventure. For the first time in decades, Father Tim returns to his birthplace, Holly Springs, Mississippi, in response to a mysterious, unsigned note saying simply: "Come home." A story of long-buried secrets, forgiveness, and the wonder of discovering new people, places, and depth of feeling, Home to Holly Springs will enthrall new readers and longtime fans alike.
Jan Karon is the author of the bestselling series of Mitford novels.
1. Which of the two men, Jim Houck or Father Tim, do you think benefited more from the truth about what happened between their fathers: Father Tim learning the truth about what happened or Jim finally being able to tell him the truth?
? Mitford fans, rejoice! . . . Father Tim answers the summons?and learns that you can go home again.?
?The Washington Post
? Lovely . . . This is Karon?s most emotionally complex novel.?
?USA Today
? Karon holds varying aspects of humanity up to the light, from staggering cruelty . . . to the awesome power of love and forgiveness.?
?The Atlanta Journal- Constitution
? Mitford fans will enjoy this newest visit with wise, winsome, lovable Father Tim.?
?Publishers Weekly
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