The Mitford Bedside Companion: A Treasury of Favorite Mitford Moments, Author Reflections on the Bestselling Selling Series, and More. Much More.

By Jan Karon

Book Overview

A must-have treasury filled with original essays and personal photos from Jan Karon, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Mitford series.

For the millions of fans who love the Mitford Years novels, this lushly illustrated keepsake will be the perfect book to curl up with. What was that Uncle Billy joke about the census taker? Where was that beautiful prayer Father Tim offered? The Mitford Bedside Companion will make it easy to find the greatest of the countless gems that grace each of Karon's novels.

Fans will relish favorite scenes, casts of characters, a Mitford crossword puzzle, and a bevy of original essays by Karon on everything from the life of a writer to her grandmother's secret to good health. With a color insert of family photos and Karon's early Mitford drawings, as well as new illustrations, this is a beautifully packaged volume everyone will cherish.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143112414
• ISBN13: 9780143112419
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Pleasing, comfortable treasure

I wasn't totally sure I needed this book to add to the rest of my Mitford books, but I'm glad I took the chance. I'm enjoying favorite parts of the series again, along with the author's rememberances. The book has Jan Karon's notes about how Mitford came to be. The perfect book to read while waiting in the doctor's office or maybe stuck in traffic. It's bound to make you smile and not let your blood pressure rise!

a joy to remember

It is good to have this book that remembers the Mitford series and also gives you a feel for Jan Karon's life. I keep the book at my bedside and before I go to sleep I read some of the book and feel I am back in Mitford. Such a pleasant feeling before I shut my eyes.

Mitford Bedside Companion

Excellent summary for a "quick dose" of Mitford without the commitment of an entire book!

a Treasure

The "Companion " is truely what it promised to be : a tresure trove of the Mitfored Books. It is wonderful just to open the companion at any page and enjoy the atmosphare of Mitford instantly . The additional stories and personal pictures of the beloved Author are precious and illuminating !!I am delighted to read it again and dicover more treasures everytime . Anne Maslow

A visit with loved friends. . .

This is a kind of omnibus volume of all the "best parts" of the series, which I've enjoyed as it developed. I can see its pleasure for someone who might lack the stamina to reread the entire series--a shut-in, perhaps. Also, its portability is nice for those of us who read while waiting. Really, it is as refreshing as a visit to familiar country--just the nicest kind of reunion!