Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780340824429
Edition: New edition
ISBN: 0340824425
Label: Coronet
Manufacturer: Coronet
Number Of Pages: 592
Publication Date: April 04, 2002
Publisher: Coronet
Studio: Coronet

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Accessories:

• The Shelters of Stone (Earth's Children)
• The Valley of Horses (Earth's Children)
• The Mammoth Hunters (Earth's Children)
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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
The Clan of the Cave Bear is the start of Jean M Auel's epic Earth's Children series. When her parents are killed by an earthquake, five-year-old Ayla wanders through the forest completely alone. Cold, hungry, and badly injured by a cave lion, the little girl is as good as gone until she is discovered by a group who call themselves the Clan of the Cave Bear. This clan, left homeless by the same disaster, has little interest in the helpless girl who comes from the tribe they refer to as the "Others". Only their medicine woman sees in Ayla a fellow human, worthy of care. She painstakingly nurses her back to health--a decision that will forever alter the physical and emotional structure of the clan. Although this story takes place roughly 35,000 years ago, its cast of characters could easily slide into any modern tale. The members of the Neanderthal clan, ruled by traditions and taboos, find themselves challenged by this outsider, who represents the physically modern Cro-Magnons. And as Ayla begins to grow and mature, her natural tendencies emerge, putting her in the middle of a brutal and dangerous power struggle.

Although Jean Auel obviously takes certain liberties with the actions and motivations of all our ancestors, her extensive research into the Ice Age does shine through--especially in the detailed knowledge of plants and natural remedies used by the medicine woman and passed down to Ayla. Mostly, though, this first in the series of four is a wonderful story of survival. Ayla's personal evolution is a compelling and relevant tale. --Sara Nickerson, Amazon.com--This text refers to the hardcover edition.




Rating: - Couldn't Put It Down!
Not for a long time have I read a book which I literally could not put down. However, since picking up this book on a whim, I was enthralled by the way Auel treats a difficult subject, totally immersing the reader into the life of the main character, Ayla.

Based in Upper Paleolithic Europe, the story revolves around the adoption of a Cro-Magnon child by a group of Neanderthals, who eventually accept her as one of their own. The story develops around Ayla's journey of self-discovery and ... Read More

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Rating: - What an adventure
What a marvelous book this was. I loved the journey this novel took me on and the prehistoric setting was very beliveable.

Jean M. Auel is a wonderful story teller and it's a colourful and wonderful world she's given us in this novel, setting it in the ice age.
It was gripping, reading about Ayla's journey from a young child to adulthood and the trials she faces living with the Neanderthal tribe who found her.
There is everything one could ask for in a novel, adventure, fun, ... Read More

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Rating: - Breathtaking prehistoric saga
As my review of The Fiery Cross proved, I traditionally enjoy nothing better than lambasting a badly-written book and mercilessly exposing its shortcomings like some kind of masochistic PE teacher. But in this case, I'm rather stumped. I really can't think of much in the way of scathing criticism for The Clan of the Cave Bear, and that leaves me feeling angry and scared.

Well, a change of underwear later and it's on with the review. For the uninitiated, The Clan of the Cave Bear is the first ... Read More

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Rating: - One of my favourite ever books
I love this series of books! The story is completely involving, and you really care for the characters. I love all the all the descriptive detail of the prehistoric people's way of life. I never would have thought that long passages about collecting medicinal plants, and preparing food, or making tools would be so interesting!

Because the main character is a young girl, who grows up through the series, I imagine girls and women might possibly be more instantly involved in the story. But ... Read More

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Rating: - Entertaining yet strangely educational
I watched the film before reading the book - the film piqued my interest and I was pleasantly suprised by how well researched this novel is.
Jean Auel's characterisation of Ayla and her neanderthal counterparts pale in comparison to the rich descriptive and accurate portrayal of life and the physical world. Everytime I read the book I'm amazed by the research she puts into it - perhaps this is why we wait approx 6 years between each novel!!
Accuracy aside, the storyline is entertaining and quite ... Read More

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