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The Clan of the Cave Bear

by Jean M. Auel

An orphaned Cro-Magnon girl is adopted by a clan of Neanderthals

1980Steady paceEpic

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.

About Jean M. Auel

Jean M. Auel1 book on Tori BooksAmerican author (1936–2022). The Clan of the Cave Bear appeared in 1980.

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