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      The Clan of the Cave Bear

      by Jean M. Auel
      Published
      Jun 1980
      Main Genre
      Historical Historical
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      495
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      Earth's Children Book 1

      About This Book

      Here is a novel of awesome beauty and power. A moving saga about people, relationships and the boundaries of love. Through Jean Auel's magnificent storytelling, we are taken back to the dawn of mankind and swept up in the wonderful world of a very special heroine, Ayla. Her enthralling story is one we all can share. A natural disaster has left young Ayla alone, wandering, fending for herself in an unfamiliar land. One day, she is discovered by the Clan of the Cave Bear, men and women far different from her own people. The tall, blond, blue-eyed Ayla is a mysterious stranger to the Clan and
      at first they mistrust her and cast her out. But ; as she grows to know them and to learn the ways of the Clan, she is welcomed. And as she leads them in their struggle for survival, the Clan comes to worship Ayla. For in her blood flows the future of humanity.

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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Subgenres

      Action Adventure Alternative History Historical

      Themes

      Americana

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