Mother Earth, Father Sky

A young woman comes of age in this epic saga. "Harrison expertly frames dramatic events with depictions of prehistoric life in the Aleutian Islands" (The New York Times Book Review).

It's 7056 BC, a time before history. On the first day that Chagak's womanhood is acknowledged within her Aleut tribe, she unexpectedly finds herself betrothed to Seal Stalker, the most promising young hunter in the village. A bright future lies ahead of Chagak—but in one violent moment, she loses her entire w...