Clan of the Cave Bear, The (Earth's ChildrenA )
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Clan of the Cave Bear, The (Earth's ChildrenA ) description
When her parents are killed by an earthquake, 5-year-old Ayla wanders through the forest completely alone. Cold, hungry, and badly injured by a cave lion, the little girl is as good as gone until she is discovered by a group who call themselves the Clan of the Cave Bear. This clan, left homeless by the same disaster, have little interest in the helpless girl who comes from the tribe they refer to as the "Others." Only their medicine woman sees in Ayla a fellow human, worthy of care. She painstakingly nurses her back to health--a decision that will forever alter the physical and emotional structure of the clan. Although this story takes place roughly 35,000 years ago, its cast of characters could easily slide into any modern tale. The members of the Neanderthal clan, ruled by traditions and taboos, find themselves challenged by this outsider, who represents the physically modern Cro-Magnons. And as Ayla begins to grow and mature, her natural tendencies emerge, putting her in the middle of a brutal and dangerous power struggle. Although Jean Auel obviously takes certain liberties with the actions and motivations of all our ancestors, her extensive research into the Ice Age does shine through--especially in the detailed knowledge of plants and natural remedies used by the medicine woman and passed down to Ayla. Mostly, though, this first in the series of four is a wonderful story of survival. Ayla's personal evolution is a compelling and relevant tale. --Sara Nickerson |
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Clan of the Cave Bear, The (Earth's ChildrenA ) Customer Reviews
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still a good tale
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The story itself is good. I have read the book a couple of times. This audiobook is of lesser quality. It would be my guess that it was first recorded on cassette tape, left in a cupboard for a couple of years and then transferred to MP3-CD. The quality also changes per chapter. Still, all is audible and once you get used to it, you can get in to the story.
The reader reads in a sturdy tempo. A bit too fast to my liking. Not that I miss a beat or have to go back a bit too listen again. No its just that I would read it more relaxed and enjoy the 'pages' a bit more.
Anyway. I will probably buy the next title as well. Perhaps that was recorded on a better machine. |
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