Clan Of The Cave Bear, The (Book 1 Of Earth'S Children)

Description: Ayla is a courageous and indomitable young woman whose story begins when she is a five-year-old orphan adopted by the Clan, a group of Neanderthal. Ayla is cared for by the Clan's medicine woman Iza and its wise holy man Creb. Iza teaches her how to find food and the healing skills known only to her line, but Ayla must also learn the ways of the Clan. Full of curiosity, interest and rebelliousness, she does not always obey the Clan's rules and so she makes an implacable enemy of the group's future leader. Broud will do all he can to destroy her, but Ayla is a survivor. Review: 'Beautiful, exciting, imaginative' -- New York Times 'I found the book fascinating and read it non-stop' -- Chris Bonnington, Daily Mail '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' -- Jill Tweedie, Guardian 'A major bestseller ... a remarkable work of imagination' -- Daily Express Author Biography: 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.