An orphaned Cro-Magnon girl is adopted by a clan of Neanderthals
What it is about
After an earthquake, a young girl called Ayla is left alone in the Ice Age wilderness. She is found by a clan of Neanderthals, who take her in even though she looks very different. As she grows up, she has to fit into a society that does not understand her. This is the first book in the Earth’s Children series.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like detailed historical fiction and survival stories.
What you will get
A long, immersive book that has been loved by many readers. It includes some scenes of violence.
The Clan of the Cave Bear Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Historical Fiction · Prehistory · Survival · Outsider
Length
468 pages · ≈ 13 h
More about this book
Characters
Ayla and the members of the clan, including the healer Iza and the leader Brun.
Setting
Europe during the Ice Age.
What makes it different
A long, detailed look at how people might have lived 30,000 years ago.
Feel
Absorbing, detailed and primal.
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