Shepherds Abiding: A Mitford Christmas Novel Shepherds Abiding: A Mitford Christmas Novel

图书标准信息

• 作者 Jan、Jan Karon 著；Donna Kae Nelson 绘
• 出版社 Viking Adult
• 出版时间 2003-10
• ISBN 9780670031207
• 定价 184.40元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 34页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

SincehewasaboygrowingupinMississippi,FatherTimhaslivedwhathecalls"thelifeofthemind."Exceptforcookingandgardeningandwashinghisdog,heneverlearnedtosavortheworkofhishands.Andthenhefindsaderelictnativityscene-twentyfigures,includingaflockofsheep,thathavesufferedtheindignitiesoftimeandneglect.

Couldhegivethesmallcompanynewlife?Restorethecamel'sear,repainteverypiece,replaceamissingnoseonawiseman?"Youcan'tteachanolddognewtricks!"heremindshimself.It'swhenheimaginestheexcitementinCynthia'seyesthathestepsuptotheplate-andbeginsasmalljourneyoffaiththattoucheseveryonearoundhim.

TheeighthnovelinthebestsellingMitfordYearsseriesisameditationonthebestofallpresents-thegiftofone'sheart.Lovinglywrittenandbeautifullyillustrated,itseekstorestorethetrueChristmasspiritandgiveeveryoneaseatatMitford'sholidaytable.

"ThisMitfordstorypresenteditselftome,quiteunexpectedly,andaskedtobetold.Ihopereaderswillfinditaperfectrefugefromtheholidayfrenzy."
--JanKaron

【作者简介】

JANKARONistheauthorofsevenMitfordnovels:AtHomeinMitford;ALightintheWindow;TheseHigh,GreenHills;OuttoCannon;ANewSong;ACommonLifeandthemostrecent,InThisMountain,a#1NewYorkTimesbestseller.Herchildren'sbooksincludeMissFannie'sHatandJeremy:TheTaleofanHonestBunny.

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