
The author spent time with survivalists, botanists, anthropologists, etc., and if transported into prehistoric times could probably not only survive but assimilate and flourish with the indigenous population! Armed with expert knowledge, she then adds brilliant imagination and character development together to create a story you buy into completely. She lives with her husband, Ray, in Oregon, where she is at work on the next book in the Earth's Children(R) series.The reason this fictional novel is so absorbing is because it's meticulously researched. Her extensive research has earned her the respect of archaeologists and anthropologists around the world. Her books have sold 34 million copies worldwide. The New York Times Book Review "Jean Auel has performed a minor miracle."Ībout the Author JEAN M.


Auel, this reissue also contains an exclusive bonus for the many fans anxiously awaiting the publication of Book 5: the first two chapters of The Shelters of Stone!Earth's Children (R) fans everywhere will be clamoring for this collectible edition, available just in time for the holidays. In addition to a personal letter from Jean M. To celebrate this major publishing event, a special edition of The Clan of the Cave Bear is being offered. The Shelters of Stone, the long-awaited fifth novel in the Earth's Children (R) series, will arrive on April 30, 2002. In this first book of the beloved Earth's Children (R) series, Auel takes us back to the dawn of mankind and sweeps us up into the amazing and wonderful world of Ayla, one of the most remarkable heroines ever imagined. Auel's debut novel, The Clan of the Cave Bear, blazed up the bestseller lists and went on to sell millions of copies worldwide. This special edition includes the first 2 chapters of The Shelters of Stone.

About the Book Includes excerpt from: Shelters of stone.īook Synopsis Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read
