The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Child

It's an easy read and I enjoyed the plot of the story. I will recommend this series to all my reading buddies. Can't wait to read the next book

Excellent book.

I loved this iceage story, I've read this book 3 times, I feel I'm part of the story, its amazing.

Great Novel. Great writing style. Could benefit by adding footnotes and moving some of the lengthier explanations to footnotes. I've read this, as well as her other novels in this series several times. Great work, Jean.

The book is very old or looks like used. Given the amount charged is not justified. Still, excited to read so keeping it. But Amazon should lool into this and advise the sellers to provide genuine fresh books.

Muy entretenido

This is the first book in Jean Auel's series of Earth's ChildrenAgain, well researched and informative. Following the evolution of man in an enjoyable way

The reason, at least for me, this ranks as a classic, deserving of 5 stars, is because of the way in which Auel puts words to page in her style of writing, which is an exceptional skill. On top of all that, the research and lengths she dedicated herself to before even telling the story, adds to it being a rare feat of accomplishment. The way in which Auel's unique talent of being one of the great storytellers of all times, is simply mind-blowing and worthy of praise.As much as I remember loving this series back when it first came out and I first read it, I realized now I wouldn't be able to read this book, let alone the entire series, straight through and at the same rapid pace I now tend to read at today.This one requires so much more concentration to absorb and fully appreciate, as well as remembering what a huge difference of mindfulness we were at back when first printed and released. Huge difference in societal acceptance of what a female lead character, heck any female, was allowed to develop and be presented as in the written word.Just as importantly though, in this review I also personally have a strong desire to share a particular viewpoint for other select readers that may be similar to myself.It's very graphic details and scenes at times, which can cause triggers for anyone that's a survivor of any sort of abuse, and can be a difficult and stressfully distressing read. If you have "triggers" you may want to give some thought on how to approach some of the scenes.It wasn't enough for me to stop reading the book. I just dug in harder, got through those areas, and read on. And what a wonderful experience it was!Auel's style of writing is very intense, vivid, and illustratively descriptive. My mind's eye could smoothly and agilely take the words off the page and transfer them to a realistic interpretation of more of a visual versus spoken image. Like a motion picture, I saw the clan women hunting and gathering vegetables, nuts, and seeds, on the vast open plains outside their cave. I could see Ayla, the MC, as she climbed the hillside, into the cliffs, as she was looking for her hidden, secretive cave. I was easily able to place myself next to Ayla during the brutally cold weather periods, on the seering plains as she walked for days in the desert-like conditions. I was drawn in as if I was watching it unfold before my very eyes, when the men went on the mammoth hunt, or participated in the sacred rituals that had been passed down for innumerable generations.What a monumental, colossal journey Auel weaves. She is more than just a writer, but rather a gifted storyteller that harkens back to the time period she shares with us. They had limited access to writing utensils, or parchment in order to document the stories, but rather had to remember everything in vivid detail to entertain, share, and pass on with the next generation.My ONLY criticism is more one directed at the publishing company of this particular release of the e-book. To include 6!!! lengthy excerpts from other books from the writer, AND additionally an acknowledgements section, AND an interview with the author is above and beyond shallow and greedy! It still showed I had close to 2 hours left in the book. Major disappointment! As much as I enjoyed reading about the research Auel put forth to write this, it was still a huge letdown.I would still highly recommend this book and the series to anyone interested in historical fantasy fiction.

Non è facile descrivere un mondo scomparso da centinaia di migliaia di anni. A quel tempo (paleolitico inferiore) i metalli non esistevano ancora e gli strumenti di pietra non erano particolarmente diversificati. I reperti archeologici e le tracce della vita di queste prime persone intelligenti sono estremamente pochi. Ciò nonostante la scrittrice è riuscita a riscoprire questo strano mondo e a conoscerlo alla perfezione. Sembra essersi fusa con l'anima del suo personaggio principale e ha creato una narrazione unica, originale e del tutto in linea con l'epoca. La invidio

I have read this book many times and it still moved me. The idea of the once despised Neanderthal not being a brutish caricature of us but so close as to be cousins is a recent concept. Obviously much of the narrative and perception is guessed at, but it still works. The characters are so well crafted that you believe in them. These are a more structured, more controlled version of us. Like us they are sentient, like us they live together in groups that set them so far above the other animals that they are nearly invincible. They have laws and codes and beliefs that our ancestors might not have found strange. The protagonist is given knowledge and power that sets her outside the social norms of these people and endangers her very existence. The author attempts to point out the differences between us and them as lack of ability to change and adapt. By humanizing these humans though she just emphasises their closeness to us. This is a great book of love, loss, life, death, redemption, joy and sadness. To read this book is to truly Walk With Ursus. Wonderful stuff.