At home in Mitford vs These high, green hills: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Church membership, Episcopalians, Timothy Kavanagh, Mitford, Clergy, City and town life
At home in Mitford
Welcome to Mitford, North Carolina. Meet Father Tim and all the other fun characters in Mitford and you won't want to leave. This is the beginning of a journey with Father Tim through joys, trials, and just plain fun.…
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These high, green hills
Life in a small Southeastern mountain town, centered on its colorful Episcopal minister. He is Timothy Kavanagh, 63, a lifetime bachelor who finally takes the plunge and gets married to his vivacious neighbor, Cynthia.…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- These high, green hills is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for At home in Mitford.
- These high, green hills has the widest readership — 24954 ratings behind its score.
- At home in Mitford runs the darker storyline; These high, green hills stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| At home in Mitford | These high, green hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (24954) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (21) | 4.1 (12) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (272) | 4.5 (125) |
Reception
| At home in Mitford | These high, green hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 272 | 24954 |
| Editions | 14 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 4707 |
| Reading it now | — | 1034 |
| Written reviews | — | 1003 |
| Wikipedia attention | 725 | — |
| Pages | 446 | 333 |