The Mammoth Hunters

Earth's Children, Book 3

By: Jean M. Auel

Narrated by: Sandra Burr

An epic novel of love, knowledge, jealousy, and hard choices.

Ayla, the independent heroine of the Earth's Children series, sets out from the valley on Whinney, the horse she tamed. With her is Jondalar, the tall, handsome, yellow-haired man she nursed back to health and came to love. Together they meet Mamutoi - the Mammoth Hunters - people like Ayla. But to Ayla, who was raised by the Clan of the Cave Bear, they are the "Others". She approaches them with a mixture of fear and curiosity.

It is the Mamutoi master carver of ivory - dark-skinned Ranec, flirtatious, artistic, magnetic - who Ayla finds herself drawn to the most. Because of her uncanny control over animals, her healing skills, and the magic firestone she discovers, Ayla is adopted into the Mammoth Hearth by Mamut, the ancient shaman of the Great Earth Mother.

Ayla finds herself torn between her strong feelings for Ranec and her powerful love for the wildly jealous and unsure Jondalar. It is not until after the great mammoth hunt, when Ayla's life is threatened, that a fateful decision is made.

Listen to more in the Earth's Children series.©2004 Jean M. Auel (P)2004 Brilliance Audio

Another great book

I love this series. The world created by the author is amazingly detailed. The narrator does a great job.

a love story so twisted I wanted to kill several characters.

How to destroy a relationship? assume to other person is upset and don't talk to them.

Good listen

The soft porn throughout detracts from the overall story. it almost made me stop listening.

Love this series!

4th time reading this series. Always enjoy Ayla's exploits! Heartbreaking, uplifting, Auel supplies it all!

oh Donnie lol

loved it. my wife and I listened to this book together and it has rekindled some passion in our lives for each other.

Amazing

Amazing! Could not put it down several times. Strongly recommend. On to the next book now.

what a great book

I felt like I was there in the mammoth camp. I can wait for the next books

Cheesy, but fun

You'll get used to the narrator. She sounds a bit like a robot, but you will adjust. It's better, and slower than her reading for clan of the cave bear. The story is what you by now have come to expect from this series -- more of the same. For me, that is the appeal.

The detail and rich characters

This is an absolute must read for anyone who loves historical fiction. I have read this series about five times now.

all the food gathering was amazing.

I find it amazing how they totally survived on what grew in season. they learned to store for winter. people today are soft.