Out to Canaan

★ 4.3 avg 140 votes

About this book

Get to know the lovable cast of characters that populate the small town of Mitford in this inspirational novel in Jan Karon's #1 New York Times bestselling series.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.

4.3 ★★★★☆ average of 4 sources · 140 votes
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4.3/5 · 140 readers · 342 pages · ≈ 6 h 20 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Out to Canaan?

About ≈ 6 h 20 m — 342 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mOut to Canaan~6 h 20 m

How many pages is Out to Canaan?

342 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Out to Canaan342

What genre is Out to Canaan?

It sits on the Christian Fiction, Fiction shelves.

Is Out to Canaan in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Out to Canaan?

Jan Karon (1937–0).