Mother Earth, Father Sky

Ivory Carver Trilogy, Book 1

De: Sue Harrison

Narrado por: Holly Fielding

In a time before history, in a harsh and beautiful land near the top of the world, womanhood comes cruelly and suddenly to beautiful, young Chagak. Surviving the brutal massacre of her tribe, she sets out across the icy waters off Ameria's northwest coast on an astonishing odyssey that will reveal to Chagak powerful secrets of the earth and sky...and the mysteries of love and loss.

©1990 Sue Harrison (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Piercing story of courage and triumph….

Mother Earth, Father Sky is a piercing story of the dawn of man. Much of the time raw and unforgiving; yet also filled with times of tenderness and courage. The best in humanity is so very worthy and the worst is despicable. I loved the narration and the strength I heard in a voice without arrogance…filled with the wisdom and courage in the best of humanity. Enjoy this noble and timeless journey!

Read this book long ago

Read this book many years ago. Love the historical detail and story line. Highly suggest!

Monotonous narration

Great story line, but the narration was flat. The tone was of quiet desperation for the entire book. Excellent for repeat listening to go to sleep to, as there is no inflection change. The exact same tone for rape, murder, or gathering sea urchins.

Good but with some weaknesses

The story was ok. The reader had a monotone that I had to fight to stay awake. The voice would have been ok if not monotone. I was irritated when the story just stopped. No ending. In effect if you want an end of the story you have to buy the next book. That makes me mad enough to NOT buy the next book. A book should stand on its own merits.

one of my favorites

I love this series. I've read it over and over and now get to listen to it. this is my second time. a story of perseverance, strength and some hard life events that would crush most made her stronger.

The narrator was pretty good. my only issue with it is when I wear earbuds to listen, I can hear cars going by in the background it's distracting sometimes.

A Moving Tale of Survival

My first exposure to this book came as a supermarket impulse buy by my mother, a pulpy paperbacks she then dropped in the suds while reading in the bath. I picked up the replacement copy when I was a young girl, never anticipating how it would shape me as a woman and a human. Survival alone in such a harsh time and place as ice age Alaska makes for a gripping read on its own, but Mother Earth Father Sky also offers a moving story of cruelty and tenderness. Hearing about the foods, clothing, tools, beloved possessions, and language of this people was fascinating. Empathizing with the hardships of womanhood, emotionally deepening. I for one loved the narration, and where others found it monotone, I perfectly suited a simple and ancient story. This intimate and detailed immersion into a world and culture so far removed and so rarely explored is a treat for those who, like myself, feel a calling to know the human experiences of others.

BREATHTAKING

Brutal and sad, flawless and beautifully written. The soothing, well timed voice of the narrator was a perfect choice for the story. Really got swept up into the lives of the characters in a time long ago and far away. And yet somewhat familiar too. Will Plan on listening to the rest of this series.

favorite story of all time

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. read it many times. listening was fantastic. get it.

terrible narration but great story

The narration is almost so bad I didn't finish, but the story is good. Might be better just to read

Captivating

This author writes so beautifully, and researched this so well. I've read it multiple times, but listening was so much better.