Out to Canaan, Jan Karon
Out to Canaan, Jan Karon
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Out to Canaan

Author: Jan Karon

Narrator: Jan Karon

Abridged: 3 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 05/01/1997


Synopsis

The fourth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by the bestselling author of At Home in Mitford and Somebody Safe with Somebody Good 

Millions of readers have come home to Mitford, the little town with the big heart, whose endearing and eccentric residents have become like family members. But now change is coming to the hamlet. Father Tim, the Episcopal rector, and his wife, Cynthia, are pondering retirement; a brash new mayoral candidate is calling for aggressive development; a suspicious realtor with plans for a health spa is eyeing the beloved house on the hill; and, worst of all, the Sweet Stuff Bakery may be closing. Meanwhile, ordinary people are leading the extraordinary lives that hundreds of thousands of readers have found so inviting and inspiring.

Peopled with the lovable cast of characters familiar to so many, and peppered with plenty of new and colorful personalities, Out to Canaan is filled to the brim with the mysteries and miracles that make everyday life worth living, and that make Mitford one of the most memorable small towns in recent literature.

About The Author

Jan Karon is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mitford novels featuring Episcopal priest Father Timothy Kavanagh and the fictional village of Mitford. She is also the author of twelve other books, including a cookbook and several books for children. Karon lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on April 07, 2023

"Take any books of your mom's that you want," Dad said. One was a copy of Out to Canaan, that I'd given Mom a few years ago. I re-read it over the next few days, wondering if Mom had gotten around to reading this, and if she'd enjoyed it; if she'd laughed when Gene stepped in Esther's orange marmalad......more

Goodreads review by R.F. Gammon on June 08, 2018

This may be—dare I say it?— my new favorite in this beautiful series. After the melodramatic-ish second book and the deep darkness of the third one, this installment, while the conflict exists and is real and worrisome, is so much lighter. I didn’t own this one til recently and thus was unable to re......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on December 05, 2018

The small town of Mitford has a few things going on. A development company wants to buy up property for a spa . The house on the hill. There is going to be a mayor elected, with signs all over the community. What will Father Tim do when his favorite bakery may close, due to retirement. Father Tim is......more

Goodreads review by Becca on January 15, 2023

This is the first Mitford series book I read with my eyes because I loved the narrations by John McDonough. However, I couldn't find his narration of book #4 and it seems that the audio version is perhaps abridged?? By Jan Karon? I'm not sure, but I was unwilling to switch narrators so I finally jus......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on November 30, 2024

It was lovely to be back in Mitford!......more