From the Publisher
This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about
people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Through Jean M.
Auel's magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of
modern humans, and with a girl named Ayla we are swept up in the
harsh and beautiful Ice Age world they shared with the ones who
called themselves the Clan of the Cave Bear.
A natural disaster leaves the young girl wandering alone in an
unfamiliar and dangerous land until she is found by a woman of the
Clan, people very different from her own kind. To them, blond,
blue-eyed Ayla looks peculiar and ugly--she is one of the Others,
those who have moved into their ancient homeland; but Iza cannot
leave the girl to die and takes her with them. Iza and Creb, the
old Mog-ur, grow to love her, and as Ayla learns the ways of the
Clan and Iza's way of healing, most come to accept her. But the
brutal and proud youth who is destined to become their next leader
sees her differences as a threat to his authority. He develops a
deep and abiding hatred for the strange girl of the Others who
lives in their midst, and is determined to get his revenge.
About the Author
Jean M. Auel is an international phenomenon. Her
Earth''s Children® series has sold more than 45 million copies
worldwide and includes The Clan of the Cave Bear, The Valley of
Horses, The Mammoth Hunters, The Plains of Passage, The Shelters of
Stone, and The Land of Painted Caves. Her extensive
research has earned her the respect of archaeologists and
anthropologists around the world. She has honorary degrees from
four universities and was honored by the French government''s
Ministry of Culture with the medal of an "Officer in the Order of
Arts and Letters". She lives with her husband, Ray, in Oregon.
Format: Trade Paperback
Published: June 25, 2002
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 0553381679
ISBN - 13: 9780553381672
