THE LAND OF PAINTED CAVES concludes the story of Ayla, her mate Jondalar, and their little daughter, Jonayla, taking readers on a journey of discovery and adventure as Ayla struggles to find a balance between her duties as a new mother and her training to become a Zelandoni - one of the Ninth Cave community's spiritual leaders and healers. Once again, Jean Auel combines her brilliant narrative skills and appealing characters with a remarkable re-creation of the way life was lived thousands of years ago, rendering the terrain, dwelling places, longings, beliefs, creativity and daily lives of Ice Age Europeans as real to the reader as today's news.
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.
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'Jean Auel's amazing, ground-breaking series reaches a stunning conclusion... If you ever wondered what it was like for the first reasoning humans, this is the perfect way to learn. It's as though Auel has opened up a time portal, travelled with and lived with actual human beings as they begin their journey towards the people we are today. Moving and majestic, this story sweeps all before it and encompasses everything we know about our ancestors as they trek through central Europe and set up home in the caves there. All life is here in all its glory, the loves, the jealousy, the rivalry, the medicines ... A compelling historical drama with every modern trait of the human being, but set in the days when the world was young. Magnificent, and a privilege to be able to read it. You must read this.' -- Books Monthly 'She deftly creates a whole world, giving a sense of the origins of class, ethnic and cultural differences that alternately divide and fascinate us today. Among modern epic spinners, Auel has few peers.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'Incredibly poignant and relevant to today' -- Sun 4 stars 'She does have a most extraordinary talent for recreating lost worlds' -- Kate Saunders, Books Quarterly
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OK, I didn't have to wait thirty years to read the entire series. I only started the first book when this final sixth book came out this spring. So, I have read them all in one long marathon and just finished. While this final book may not be my favorite of the six, I'm giving the entire series a big 5 stars, thumbs up, bravo, please give me more. Alas, there will be no more. That is my only regret, and not that I may not have liked everything in every book, and sure there was repetition, and that cave touring may be boring. Nothing is perfect, but this book just like the other in the series kept me entertained and now I'm going to miss Ayla, Jondalar and all the others. Thank you Jean Auel, thank you very, very much!!!
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