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The Clan of the Cave Bear

The bestselling sweeping historical romance

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The Clan of the Cave Bear

By: Jean M. Auel
Narrated by: Rowena Cooper
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Summary

 Set 25,000 years in the past, The Clan of the Cave Bear is an epic tale of love, identity and the struggle to survive.

'BEAUTIFUL, EXCITING, IMAGINATIVE' NEW YORK TIMES
'MAGIC' TELEGRAPH

When an earthquake destroys her family's camp, Ayla is left orphaned and alone in an unfamiliar and dangerous land, with death all but guaranteed.

But then she is found by a woman of the Clan, a people very different from her own. To them, Ayla looks peculiar and ugly - her blonde hair and blue eyes marking her out as one of the Others, who have recently invaded their homeland. Yet Iza, the Clan's medicine woman, cannot leave the child to die.

As Ayla learns the ways of the Clan, Iza grows to love her, and the rest of the Clan begins to accept her. Everyone, that is, except Brun, the brutal and proud youth who is destined to become their next leader. Where others see similarity, he can only see difference. And as his hatred for the strange girl of the Others deepens, Brun grows more determined to get his revenge . . .

MILLIONS OF READERS HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THE EARTH'S CHILDREN SERIES:

'Riveting from start to finish' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Absolutely brilliant. Wonderful world-building, fantastic storytelling and utterly compelling . . . can't recommend this book enough' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book is one of a kind' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Definitely a book to read and read again' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Hooked first time round and rereading the whole series again for the fourth or fifth time' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐©1980 Jean M. Auel Action & Adventure Ancient Fantasy Fiction Historical Historical Fiction 21st Century
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Critic reviews

It's nice to rediscover an old classic that, upon reading 30 years after it was first published, still has appeal . . . Auel's simple but engaging storytelling skill is still a joy.
Beautiful, exciting, imaginative
Fascinating
Meticulously researched and fascinating . . . she gives us sound evidence for what Neanderthalers ate, how they cooked, how they hunted and made clothes and medicine, how they communicated, what they thought, how they might have believed - but it is a work of the purest imagination for all that
A major bestseller . . . a remarkable work of imagination
Magic
All stars
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I absolutely loved Clan of the Cave Bear and couldn't stop listening until it was finished. I will buy the next book in the series right away. Liked the narrator too - very clear enunciation. The subject matter and story was very different from anything I had read before. Highly recommended.

Just brilliant ...

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I tried this audiobook read by another narrator first but that one read like a robot and I couldn't stand it after 15 mintues. The story however did interest me so I tried again this time narrated by Rowena Cooper. I loved it from start to finish. It' s such a unique time setting and I felt like the way of thinking and culture of the clan were beautifully explained. This book gave me so much to think about, things that are so normal for us were so illogical then. I would 100%recommend!

super interesting and captivating

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I loved this story from the first time I read it. It didn't disappoint as an audio book either.

great listen

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wasn't expecting such an in depth story. I would like to of heard more characters but then again they are so interesting it's not a big issue

extremely surprised. was not expecting such an sto

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So Well written and so Well read.
This book is all about being human.
For better or worse.

And in the end, we are all Earths Children

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