These High, Green Hills

This book was a gift for my sister who loved it. She is a Mitford fan and is currently running through the series in chronologoical order. She loves them all! I read the first three novels in the series and enjoyed them very much too. That’s why I felt comfortable rating this one 5 stars. All the stories are sweet, gentle, fun, entertaining and populated with interesting and endearing characters. There is always just a hint of trouble or spice in the community of Mitford which keeps the stories realistic and entertaining. I highly recommend the entire series for a little escape. Whenever I had a stressful day, I’d grab my reading glasses and tell my husband, “I’m going to MItford!”

If you like a pleasant read like a walk after a rain in a forest, then this series will warm your heart. Easy and quick to read, each book is filled with characters you grow to care about as much as they care about each other. I especially enjoy not having to skip over profanity and unnecessary physical details better left in the bedroom. The story lines and talent in writing showing respect for all the characters and their integrity can shine through clearly without the above.

Again, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. There is a problem, though I didn’t mark it down since it appears it’s a publisher problem & not content for this book and the last one I read. In this book there are letters substituted for the letter it should be – always at the end of the word. For example, the word “so” would be spelled “sa.” In the last book it would abruptly drop off at the middle of a sentence in the middle of a paragraph, and take up somewhere else. In a few paragraphs or a few pages, the part that dropped off would show up just as unexpectedly. I’ve called to complain, and the last book they swapped it out with a new/different copy, and it was fine. This one they haven’t figured out yet, and here I’ve already finished reading it! Since this time it was only one letter, I could usually figure out the word but it was not fluid reading. Amazon said they’ve put a note to supplier that they’ll not sell any more books until they hear back & it is resolved.

There is not a one of the Mitford/Father Tim books that I’ve not read more than three times–many far more than that. I don’t know what more I can say that will express my delight in these books. I’ve noticed that I often pick them up when I’m feeling low or anxious. They’re very restful.
I like spending time with these folks, even the wicked Edith is eventually redeemed. All of them have their own very human flaws and their own blessings to share.

Jan Karon’s novel These High Green Hills continues the story of Father Tim Kavanagh and the citizens of Mitford, North Carolina. New character, each with a distinct personality and set of problems and challenges, are introduced. The town loses a valued citizen.
I highly recommend this novel.

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