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NEW EDITION WITH STUNNING NEW JACKET!
The countdown
to what will be the publishing event of the year has begun: the final
volume of Jean M. Auel's six-book series, The Land of Painted Caves.
Leaving the valley of horses with Jondalar, the handsome man she has
nursed back to health and come to love, Ayla embarks on a journey that
will lead her to the Mamutoi; the Mammoth Hunters. But as she settles
into this new life among a people at first strange and disturbingly
different, Ayla finds herself irresistibly drawn to Ranec, their
master-carver. Ultimately, she is compelled to make a fateful choice
between the two men.Jean Auel's imaginative reconstruction of
pre-historic life, rich in detail of language, culture, myth and
ritual, has become a set text in schools and colleges around the world.
About The Author
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.
'Jean Auel has certainly left her mark in literary history with this series that continues to gather fans from all age groups.' [Armidale Express]'The authenticity of background detail, the lilting prose rhythms and the appealing conceptual audacity continue to work their spell.' [Publishers Weekly]'Enjoy spending this holiday season falling back in time.' [Cosmopolitan]'Clearly falls into the "unputdownable" category . . . once again Jean Auel presents a compelling, vivid and authentic picture of man's existence at the dawn of history, an epic tale the fluency of which is a tribute to the depth of her research.' [Citizen, Gloucester]
ISBN: 9781444704358
ISBN-10: 1444704354
Series: Earth's Children Ser.
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 736
Published: 1st February 2011
Dimensions (cm): 19.6 x 13.1
x 4.6
Weight (kg): 0.45
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