Lone Dog Road

Name: Lone Dog Road
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Kent Nerburn
ISBN: 9781666695779

Author: Kent Nerburn

Narrator: Matt Haynes, Benjamin Callins, Lynch Travis, Tanis Parenteau

Unabridged: 15 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 06/03/2025

Categories: Fiction, Native & Indigenous Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

From award-winning author Kent Nerburn, whose writing Louise Erdrich has praised as “storytelling with a greatness of heart,” a tale of compassion and redemption played out against the haunting backdrop of the Dakota High Plains during the drought-stricken summer of 1950Two young Lakota boys, ages eleven and six, huddle in a boxcar hurtling through the prairie night as they run from a government agent sent to take them to an Indian boarding school. But what begins as a pursuit soon becomes a complex human drama of intersecting lives as the boys make their way across the vast Dakota plains to the pipestone quarries of western Minnesota to replace their great-grandfather’s channunpa, or sacred pipe, that was broken by the government agent.Alive with a rich tapestry of characters the boys meet along their journey, Lone Dog Road is at once an exploration of the hidden corners of the human heart and a moving study of the way the land shapes the people who live, love, dream, and die upon it. Sprawling, complex, and intimate, Lone Dog Road is destined to take its place in the grand tradition of great American road novels.

About Kent Nerburn

A two-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award, Kent Nerburn is the author of numerous books on spirituality and Native themes, including Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce (featured on the History Channel), Neither Wolf nor Dog, and Voices in the Stones. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on April 13, 2025

In 2013, I discovered a writer whose books transformed much of my thinking on many aspects of life. The writer I am referring to is Kent Nerburn. My first taste of Kent’s writing was the discovery of his award-winning “Neither Wolf nor Dog.” This book is about Kent’s incredible journey with two Nati......more

Goodreads review by Jeannie's Mom on May 10, 2025

This is a magnificent and tender hearted book. Kent Nerburn is one of my favorite authors. This book takes the reader on a journey with two little Lakota boys. What a journey! My heart was deeply moved as I journey along.......more

Goodreads review by Carole on May 18, 2025

Lone Dog Road is a novel that grabs you in and takes you on a remarkable journey. Nerburn describes each character in such a way that you can see their faces, hear their voices and feel their emotions. The land and the weather are also major characters and become an integral part of the story. Nerbu......more

Goodreads review by Gary on June 11, 2025

I enjoyed this book and found it full of adventure, love, resilience, and more. While it was a little long for my usual reads, it was very good and will miss the characters.......more

Goodreads review by Dan on June 08, 2025

I discovered Kent Nerburn about 5 years ago. The work of his Trilogy series featuring Dan, Grover, Kent & Wenonah has changed my outlook on native experience & relationships remarkably. I am so thankful for it. Lone Dog Road is an amazing capstone to this series. A wholly new & unique story told thro......more