The Shelters of Stone by Jean M. Auel - ISBN: 9781444713145
Paperback
New home, new family, new destiny awaits Ayla in France.

The Shelters of Stone

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    800 pages

  • Release Date

    1 February 2011

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Summary

Ayla and Jondalar have reached home: the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii, the old stone age settlement in the region known today as south-west France. Ayla has much to learn from the Zelandonii as well as much to teach them. Jondalar’s family are initially wary of the beautiful young woman he has brought back, with her strange accent and her tame wolf and horses. She is delighted when she meets Zelandoni, the spiritual leader of her people, a fellow healer with whom she can share her medicinal s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781444713145
ISBN-10:1444713140
Author:Jean M. Auel
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:800
Release Date:1 February 2011
Weight:544g
Dimensions:198mm x 132mm x 37mm
Series:Earths Children 5
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Critics Review

Meticulously researched … fascinating … course-by-course menus for Upper Paleolithic blow-outs … that Joanne Harris might envy. Jean Auel is as remarkable a figure as J R R Tolkien.

Auel does not dissapoint in this latest installment of her series… delivering an exciting, interesting and meticulously researched insight in to the beginning of the human race. - Sunshine Coast Sunday

‘Jean Auel has certainly left her mark in literary history with this series that continues to gather fans from all age groups.’ - Armidale Express

Jean Auel’s greatest achievement is to have created a plausible primeval community where men and women love and sometimes hate, and learn to survive in a harsh environment that demands rules and co-operation. - Daily Express

Meticulously researched … fascinating … course-by-course menus for Upper Paleolithic blow-outs … that Joanne Harris might envy. Jean Auel is as remarkable a figure as J R R Tolkien. - Independent Magazine

Jean M. Auel has meticulously researched her subject and this latest book should continue the huge success of the series. - Hello

As always, Auel has meticulously researched her prehistoric subject and this latest offering is a triumphant continuation of the saga. - Irish News (Belfast)

Massive in scope - Daily Mirror

Impeccable research makes this much more than a fantasy reconstruction of prehistoric life. - Daily Express

About The Author

Jean M. Auel

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, culminating in her being made an Officer of the Order of Arts & Letters by the French Minister of Culture and Communication in 2008.

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