Shepherds Abiding (The Mitford Years, Book 8)
by Jan Karon
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Author: Jan KaronEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09-28
ISBN: 0142004855
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Penguin
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- ISBN13: 9780142004852
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Shepherds Abiding (The Mitford Years, Book 8)
Book Review: Winding down
Summary: 3 Stars
This comparatively short installment in the nine-volume Mitford saga deals with one Christmas season in the little North Carolina town. By itself it would not be worthwhile; one has to have read the preceding seven books in the series for this to mean anything at all.
There is a certain O Henry "Gift of the Magi" sense to the plot. Father Tim labors in secret over an elaborate Christmas gift for his wife, while she works secretly over something for him. Creaky Billy makes a "Santy" for his mentally fading wife. Townspeople plan a party for the closing of their favorite eatery. In brief, not all that much of significance is taking place here. Somehow one senses that the writer is winding down the series toward the inevitable. After all, this can't go on forever.
There are the usual prayers for this and that--prayers on virtually every page, as if they, per se, were action. And with the proper stacking of the cards, all prayers are answered. I knew they would be: I read the previous seven books, and that's how it works every time.
The unfortunate thing about the Mitford books is that they tend to go downhill or be repetitive after the first three or four. For the reader who just can't get enough of the characters, this is fine. But I like to see a little more change.
Summary of Shepherds Abiding (The Mitford Years, Book 8)
Millions of Americans have found Mitford to be a favorite home-away-from-home, and countless readers have long wondered what Christmas in Mitford would be like. The eighth Mitford novel provides a glimpse, offering a meditation on the best of all presents: the gift of one?s heart.
Since he was a boy, Father Tim has lived what he calls ?the life of the mind? and has never really learned to savor the work of his hands. When he finds a derelict nativity scene that has suffered the indignities of time and neglect, he imagines the excitement in the eyes of his wife, Cynthia, and decides to undertake the daunting task of restoring it. As Father Tim begins his journey, readers are given a seat at Mitford?s holiday table and treated to a magical tale about the true Christmas spirit.
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