This House of Sky

Landscapes of a Western Mind

By: Ivan Doig

Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte

A nominee for the National Book Award, Ivan Doig's brilliant memoir shares the experiences and culture that shaped his early years and made him fall in love with the West. From his childhood in a family of homesteaders through the death of his mother and his move to Montana to herd sheep, Doig shows his intimate connection with the American West.

©1978 Ivan Doig (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

love at first chapter

Living in Montana makes me love this book more. I've been cold in White Sulphur and floated the Smith

6 stars

This is the most beautiful book ever written. I read it over and over. Now listen to it. Beautiful performance by Tom Stechschulte.

An epic tale...

One of the best books I have ever listened to. The writing is vivid and paints a 3D picture of the Montana of Doig’s youth. Can’t wait to listen to it again!

A Vivid Trip Back in Time

I grabbed this book as a result of watching a biography about the author in PBS. Yeah, I was late night channel surfing.

The author has an amazing way of painting a picture. I could see, feel, and smell every scene in this book. I'd give anything to be able to tell stories this well.

I thoroughly enjoyed the trip into the past. What a great historical record of a time when people had to be resilliant just to survive. And what a great tribute to the people in the author's life. I was so moved by his father and grandmother.

Also, the narrorator was true perfection.

Montana as it was

Knowing those places of which Doing writes, I loved this book. And be sure to listen to the post script.