The Land of Painted Caves ( #6 Earth's Children)

Author(s): Jean M. Auel

Fiction - Contemporary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
In this, the extraordinary conclusion of the ice-age epic series, Earth's Children®, Ayla, Jondalar, and their infant daughter, Jonayla, are living with the Zelandonii in the Ninth Cave. Ayla has been chosen as an acolyte to a spiritual leader and begins arduous training tasks.
 
Whatever obstacles she faces, Ayla finds inventive ways to lessen the difficulties of daily life, searching for wild edibles to make meals and experimenting with techniques to ease the long journeys the Zelandonii must take while honing her skills as a healer and a leader. And there are the Sacred Caves that Ayla's mentor takes her to see. They are filled with remarkable paintings of mammoths, lions, and bears, and their mystical aura at times overwhelms Ayla.
 
But all the time Ayla has spent in training rituals has caused Jondalar to drift away from her. The rituals themselves bring her close to death, but through them Ayla gains A Gift of Knowledge so important that it will change her world.

BONUS: This edition contains a reading guide and an interview with Jean M. Auel.
 
Sixth in the acclaimed Earth's Children® series.


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The triumphant finale of the hugely successful Earth's Childrens(R) series

'Jean Auel's amazing, ground-breaking series reaches a stunning conclusion... If you ever wondered what it was like for the first reasoning humans, this is the perfect way to learn. It's as though Auel has opened up a time portal, travelled with and lived with actual human beings as they begin their journey towards the people we are today. Moving and majestic, this story sweeps all before it and encompasses everything we know about our ancestors as they trek through central Europe and set up home in the caves there. All life is here in all its glory, the loves, the jealousy, the rivalry, the medicines ... A compelling historical drama with every modern trait of the human being, but set in the days when the world was young. Magnificent, and a privilege to be able to read it. You must read this.' -- Books Monthly 'She deftly creates a whole world, giving a sense of the origins of class, ethnic and cultural differences that alternately divide and fascinate us today. Among modern epic spinners, Auel has few peers.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'Incredibly poignant and relevant to today' -- Sun 4 stars 'She does have a most extraordinary talent for recreating lost worlds' -- Kate Saunders, Books Quarterly

Jean M. Auel is one of the world's most esteemed and beloved authors. Her extensive factual research has earned her the respect of renowned scientists, archaeologists and anthropologists around the globe, culminating in her being made an Officer of the Order of Arts & Letters by the French Minister of Culture and Communication in 2008.

General Fields

  • : 9780340824276
  • : Hodder & Stoughton
  • : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
  • : 0.539
  • : October 2011
  • : 197mm X 132mm X 51mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Jean M. Auel
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 813/.54
  • : 800