True North

By: Gary Eller

Narrated by: Kevin Perkins

Life has always been difficult and dangerous for those living on and around the Turtle Mountain Reservation. Everyone has a story. Everyone has a secret. Everyone thinks they’re only connected to their neighbors by the isolated, peculiar town they share.

Orphaned Sioux Ida Florence Little Shay is determined to escape the life before her, but her course of action only draws her into a world of increasing conflict and deepening poverty.

Young Fawn Breen appears as if she is from a different century. With her primitive, animalistic father as her only companion, she is forced to look after herself when she is thrust into society.

Harold Peavey is an idealistic young man who finds his views of the world in severe conflict with those around him, facing ostracism by his community when he refuses to abandon his beliefs.

Enduring mistakes, tragedies, secrets, and long-held grudges spanning the 1930s-1960s that have permanently marked them, these three Great Plains farm families clash together as they struggle to survive and find their way in an ever-changing world.

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Captivating!

Turtle Mountain Reservation and the town nearby shared by all is host to a complex community with unique individuals and stories that blend in unexpected ways. Learn of Young Fawn Breen, Ida Florence Little Shay, Harold Peavey’s secrets, trials, and tribulations as they adapt and move into the ever-changing world of the 1930s-60s.

The author, Gary Eller, captures the essence of the Great Plains and small-town life accurately and vividly. Gary Eller is a skilled storyteller, weaving an intricate narrative that intertwines the lives of several individuals in a small rural area and showcasing their interconnectedness in a variety of ways. Each character undergoes thorough development which contributes to the progression of the narrative. His use of dialogue further enhances the connectivity of the characters and narrative authentically.

The narrator, Kevin Perkins, performance is once again captivating, breathing life into each character and situation with skillful voices that vividly and emotionally demonstrate their interconnectedness. Perkins maintained his consistent delivery, punctuating to keep the narrative moving forward at a solid pace. It is always a pleasure to hear Kevin Perkins perform as his ability to encapsulate the narrative and characters is outstanding.

This is a captivating, well-written audiobook performed by a wonderful voice actor and it is a must listen!

There were no issues with the quality or production of this audiobook.

Excellent Narrator

The narrative was enhanced by the multiple voices the narrator was able to perform, making the story much easier to follow.

Looking through to the past

Transparent look at living and growing up in a small community next to an Indian reservation. The rawness of the content was present from the very beginning. Characters grew on me as the book progressed. Narration was sometimes distracting.