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Earth's Children The Land of Painted Caves (Hardback)

Series Volume 6 Edition 1
Overall Rating Rating 4.7  |  7 reviews  |  Write a review
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    The highly anticipated sixth book of Jean Auel's Earth's ChildrenŪ series, The Land of Painted Caves, is the culmination fans have been waiting for. Continuing the story of Ayla and Jondalar, Auel com......more

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The highly anticipated sixth book of Jean Auel's Earth's ChildrenŪ series, The Land of Painted Caves, is the culmination fans have been waiting for. Continuing the story of Ayla and Jondalar, Auel combines her brilliant narrative skills and appealing characters with a remarkable re-creation of the way life was lived more than 25,000 years ago. The Land of Painted Caves is an exquisite achievement by one of the world's most beloved authors.

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Jean M. Auel is an international phenomenon. Her Earth's ChildrenŪ series has sold more than 45 million copies worldwide and includes The Clan of the Cave Bear, The Valley of Horses, The Mammoth Hunters, The Plains of Passage, The Shelters of Stone, and The Land of Painted Caves. Her extensive research has earned her the respect of archaeologists and anthropologists around the world. She has honorary degrees from four universities and was honored by the French government's Ministry of Culture with the medal of an "Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters". She lives with her husband, Ray, in Oregon.

Author:
Auel, Jean M.
Genre:
FICTION / Historical
Audience:
General/trade
Number Within Series:
6
Edition:
1
Format:
Hardback
Pages:
757
Language:
English
Publisher:
Crown Pub
Publish Date:
03/29/2011
Copyright Year:
2011
ISBN:
9780517580516
Height:
9.5 in
Width:
6.5 in
Thickness:
2.25 in
Unit weight:
2.5 lb
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  • Final book

    I couldn’t wait for this book to come out, but I found this book rather dull and boring. It was rather drawn-out in some parts and not enough detail in some parts. I wish Land of Painted Caves had answered some questions I have instead of provoking more unanswered questions. I enjoyed reading Auel’s previous Earth’s Children books greatly, but this one I found to not keep my interest as well as the other books.

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    I waited 10 years for this final book and believe it was worth waiting for. If you are a fan of" Earth's Children " and the creator Jean M. Auel , get it in hardback and add it to your collection!!!

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    Ms Auel story of Ayla has held me captive since I picked up the first book in the series. I read them at least once every year. I'm sorry to see an end to this complicated, unique woman.

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    I'm so glad that I finally have this book! I was genuinely worried Jean M. Auel would die before she finished the series, given how long she takes to write each book! My only wish is that this came in the paperback versions like all the others, but that's minor. Overall this was a great ending to the series! I won't leave any spoilers though! Enjoy!

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  • Thirty thousand years in the making and 31 years in the writing, Auel's overlong and underplotted sixth and final volume in the Earth's Children series (The Clan of the Cave Bear; etc.) finds Cro-Magnon Ayla; her mate, Jondalar; and their infant daughter, Jonayla, settling in with the clan of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonaii. Animal whisperer and medicine woman Ayla is an acolyte in training to become a full-fledged Zelandoni (shaman) of the clan, but all is not rosy in this Ice Age setting; there are wild animals to face and earthquakes to survive, as well as a hunter named Balderan, who has targeted Ayla for death, and a potential cave-wrecker named Marona. While gazing on an elaborate cave painting (presumably, the Lascaux caverns in France), Ayla has an epiphany and invents the concept of art appreciation, and after she overdoses on a hallucinogenic root, Ayla and Jondalar come to understand how much they mean to one another, thus giving birth to another concept-monogamy. Otherwise, not much of dramatic interest happens, and Ayla, for all her superwomanish ways, remains unfortunately flat. Nevertheless, readers who enjoyed the previous volumes will relish the opportunity to re-enter pre-history one last time. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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