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Zusatztext 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. Informationen zum Autor 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 and Letters by the French Minister of Culture and Communication in 2008. Klappentext 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' ¿¿¿¿¿ Vorwort The first book in the internationally bestselling Earth's Children series, an epic work of prehistoric fiction beloved by generations of readers. Zusammenfassung The legendary first book in the internationally bestselling Earth's Children series - an epic work of prehistoric fiction beloved by generations of readers....
