The Clan of the Cave Bear
Edition: Eighth impression
Series: Earth's Children, No. 1
Publisher: Coronet Books
Published: 1984
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages: 587
ISBN-13: 9780340268834
Copyright date: 1980
First sentence: The naked child ran out of the hide-covered lean-to toward the rocky beach at the bend in the small river.
Description: Here is a novel of awesome beauty and power, a book that transcends time and space, a moving saga about people, relationships and the boundaries of love. Swept back to the dawn of mankind, we meet a very special heroine. Ayla, who takes sanctuary with the Clan of the Cave Bear. At first the men and women of the Clan mistrust this tall, blonde and very intelligent girl but gradually Ayla wins their confidence. And as she leads them in their struggle for survival, the Clan comes to worship Ayla. For in her blood flows the future of humanity.
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