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The first three novels of the series were completed by the mid1980s, but then auel slowed down. Auel, bestselling author of the earths children series. Set in the challenging terrain of ice age europe that millions of jean auels readers have come to treasure, the mammoth hunters is an epic novel of love, knowledge, jealousy, and hard choicesa novel certain to garner jean auel even greater acclaim as a master storyteller of the dawn of humanity. Now a mother, grandmother, and author who has sold more than 45 million copies worldwide, auel is a heroine of history and prehistory alike, changing the world one enthralling page at a. Sandra burr jean m auel ec 02 the valley of horses 32 unabridged. The clan of the cave bear mass market paperback january 1, 1980 by jean m. An earths children series sampler including free chapters from the other books in jean m. On the day the land of painted caves the final volume in her phenomenally popular earths children series is published, jean m auel talks to. Jean marie auel born february 18, 1936 is an american writer who wrote the earths children books, a series of novels set in prehistoric europe that explores human activities during this time, and touches on the interactions of cromagnon people with neanderthals. As of 2010 her novels have sold more than 45 million copies. It started as a short story jean marie auel was born february 18, 1936, the second of five children of parents neil and martha untinen.
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The clan of the cave bear is an epic work of prehistoric fiction by jean m. A she was the second of five children, her father was a housepainter, neil. Continuing the story of ayla and jondalar, auel combines her brilliant narrative skills and appealing characters with a remarkable recreation of the way life was lived more than 25,000 years ago. Auels earths children series in order of when each book was released. Each audio book can be placed on either your mp3 player, phone or you may simply place and listen to them on your computer. Auel jean marie untinen was born on february 18, 1936 in chicago, illinois, u. Auels earths children series, including the land of painted caves and the clan of the cave bear. It was 12 years before auel completed the next book, the shelters of stone 2002, which tells of ayla, now formally mated with jondalar, as she fights to adapt. As of 2010 her novels have sold more than 45 million. Her extensive research has earned her the respect of archaeologists and anthropologists around the world.
Jean marie auel is an american writer who wrote the earths children books, a series of novels set in prehistoric europe that explores human activities during. Auel, 9780553381665 the valley of horses by jean m. Jean auel talks about the longawaited conclusion to her. Jean marie auel is an american writer who wrote the earths children books, a series of novels set in prehistoric europe that explores human activities during this time, and touches on the interactions of cromagnon people with neanderthals. American writer jean auel has written six books, as of 2015, but is interested in writing a seventh in the future. Born in 1936 in chicago as jean marie untinen, she grew up. In creating the earths children series, author jean m. In 1977, at the age of 40, jean auel took a leap of faith.
Earths children is a series of epic historical fiction novels written by jean m. The highly anticipated sixth book of jean auel s earths children series, the land of painted caves, is the culmination fans have been waiting for. Oct 06, 2010 set in the challenging terrain of ice age europe that millions of jean auels readers have come to treasure, the mammoth hunters is an epic novel of love, knowledge, jealousy, and hard choicesa novel certain to garner jean auel even greater acclaim as a master storyteller of the dawn of humanity. Auel started the earths children series of six novels with the clan of the cave bear, which appeared in 1980 and spawned a 1986 film adaptation. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the earths. Auel may add book 7 to earths children series sfgate. Auel earths children series six book set clan of the cave bear, valley of the horses, mammoth hunters, plains of passage, shelters of stone, and land of painted caves mass market paperback unabridged, january 1, 1990.
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