Jan Karon's millions of fans can't wait to spend time with her heartwarming and hilarious characters, who have a way of becoming family. In fact, fans and booksellers across the country kept Out to Canaan and At Home in Mitford on The New York Times best-seller list for months. 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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Listening Length	17 hours and 27 minutes
Author	Jan Karon
Narrator	John McDonough
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Audible.com Release Date	August 08, 2005
Publisher	Penguin Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B000ARFMHY
Best Sellers Rank	#17,579 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #34 in Clean & Wholesome Romance (Audible Books & Originals) #124 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #125 in Christian Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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BarbInCali

my last Mitford book for now

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2021

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As much as I have loved the otherwise charming characters and town of Mitford, it is obviously is written for White readers. The only people of colour are in subservient roles and their voices and skin tones are described in detail whereas other characters are not. Granted, this all takes place in the South so is somewhat expected but it's become distracting enough to outweigh the joy.

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Lynn J Anderson

Another great chapter in the Mitford Series!

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2015

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I love all of Jan Karon's Mitford series. I'll be sad if she doesn't keep writing about these charming characters and their quaint lives. I especially love Father Tim and Cynthia and their Christian love. The Bible verses and the quoting of the liturgies are so familiar to me and it's refreshing to read these pages with no sex or profanity, yet they are filled with true love. The guys at the Grill are so funny and sound like some folks I know!
The only thing about this edition was that it was sent to my i pad; I'm sure it went to my kindle as well, but I hardly read from it anymore as I like the i pad better. I don't know what happened, but all throughout the book the numeral "1" appeared everywhere at the end of words in place of the letter that should have been there. Annoying after a while but I still loved the story. I don't know if it went out that way to other readers or not but it was strange!
Great series, though-

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Kbrown

Wonderful!

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2015

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I am reading the entire Mitford series and, oddly enough, this has become my favorite. I loved the new characters and the new setting, while maintaining close ties with Mitford. I loved the excitement and the wonderful, simple theology. I must say, however, that the Kindle version was VERY difficult to read. (I hope Amazon reads this. I want my money back!) The last letter of many of the words is replaced by the number "1" and followed by "...." It was extremely distracting and interrupted the flow of the book while I figured out what word belonged there. On some pages, this happened multiple times. Thank goodness Ms. Karon' s genius shone past this and, once again, she delivered a winner.

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Another reason to keep reading

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2018

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Yet another great book in the Mitford series! A good solid story with characters you feel you know personally. The delight is in the details of the story, the way it makes you better appreciate the details of your own story. I love the way Jan Karon makes the reader feel like you've known these characters all your life and look forward to reading what happens next!

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frfubar8

Getting Better All The Time!

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2000

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It has been a long time since a series not in the fantasy genre has captivated my attention and imagination the way Ms. Karon's Mitford series has. As a former resident of WNC, I find her firsthand insight to the people, the region and the atmosphere to be right on the mark. I love the fact that I could step out of my own doorstep and see each and every character in the series as my friends and neighbors. Well Done!
In A New Song, Ms. Karon continues the great thread she has begun and the shift of Fr. Tim and Cynthia to Whitecap from Mitford only adds fresh vitality to this series. The characters are solid, the dialog very real and the book moves from the very serious to the sublime. *the deep sea fishing trip was so funny, I had to put the book aside and surrender to a laughing fit....thank you for that! *
If you have enjoyed Mitford up to now, then by all means read A New Song. I fervently hope that Ms. Karon continues to bring us the news from Mitford for some time to come.

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Brenda Gotlen

Very satisfied

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020

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I have not read this book yet but was very happy it was in great shape. I bought it to go with the 1-4 vol set I purchased , my originals got wet in a house water damage. I manage to save novel 6

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John R. Linnell

A real delight....

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 1999

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A New Song continues the delightful travel through the rest of their lives of Fr. Tim and Cynthia Kavanaugh. Those who think that the cryptic ending indicates that Fr. Tim has gone home to the Lord are in error. At least the author says so in several interviews I have read. "Why would I do that?", she asks. The next book is to be the story of their wedding. This was passed over rather quickly in an earlier book, but now we will get to attend. Moving to the coast of N. Carolina from the mountains to be the interim priest at St. John's, Fr. Tim find a church and a community much in need of him and God's healing grace. I won't detail all of the new characters or what has happened to some of the Mitford people. Buy it, enyoy it, and savor the wisdom and insight that it contains.

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A Comfortable Return to a Beloved Home

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2001

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If you loved the four original Mitford books, you will love coming home to your old friends. Reading this next volume in the series was like putting on an old, comfy pair of shoes - it just felt right. Father Tim and Cynthia have to uproot their life and move to a new locale, but we don't lose touch with all their family and friends back in Mitford. The author keeps us up to date with the daily goings-on in the town, whilst we meet new people in Whitecap and experience new places, people and events on the tiny island that the Kavanaghs now call home. I'm surprised that five volumes of one series can keep me entertained, but Jan Karon seems to have the formula down. This is a nice, gentle read and I look forward to the next installment.

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compulsive reader

The Mitford Novels

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2010

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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. Once you are introduced to the characters you feel they are friends and I wanted to know more.

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I love this series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2014

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I love this series.

Johnno

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2014

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A good read by Jan Karon.

U.C.

Mitford Serie von Jan Karon

Reviewed in Germany on May 17, 2013

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Machen Sie einen Besuch in Mitford, und sie werden die Koffer packen wollen um dort zu leben.
Ich fuehle immer mehr, dass ich da eigentlich schon zuhause bin.
Lese diese Serie von Jan Karon nun seit des ersten Erscheinungstages immer wieder gerne nochmal.

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christine Ottens

A wonderful read. Great story full of meaning and humourous ...

Reviewed in Canada on November 1, 2015

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A wonderful read. Great story full of meaning and humourous too.

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