The Mammoth Hunters

Earth's Children, Book 3

By: Jean M. Auel

Narrated by: Sandra Burr

Length: 31 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

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©2004 Jean M. Auel (P)2004 Brilliance Audio

Mammuts

Her journey and growing into the woman is a joy and sometimes tearful endeavor. Thanks

Excellent!!

The story involved me from beginning to end. It made me laugh, cry, love and feel compassion. When a book evokes those deep emotions, you know it’s a masterpiece.

Love for Jean M. Auel

I love the story, and this series, I particularly like the way this story highlights all of the social aspects of life back then. I too, wish the misunderstandings between Ayla and Jondalar didn’t go on for quite so long, but other than that, I love the authors take on how certain rituals, customs and traditions got started, and I love following Ayla’s journey, she’s an inspiration♥️.
The one thing that bothered me enough to give the performance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ was the narrator’s inflection choices throughout, and particularly the change in tone and emphasis when she says “ [they] said”, anytime someone is talking and the narrator says “[they] said” the tone and focus changes, enough to be noticeable, repetitive and slightly annoying. Maybe it’s the authors overuse of the word said, but I’m inclined to think not. Other than that, one of my favorites in the series, awesome characters and settings, and Mrs. Auel has a wonderful way of bringing that age to life.

Great Book

This is one of three books, in this series, that has been nearly impossible to put down.
Although I have read the books, and listend on CD, this audio book series is just wonderful. Looking forward to the rest of this series.

The Mammoth Hunters

Excellent reading loved the narrator, well researched by the author, I have listened to this book a couple of times.

Fascinating!

Loved this series 30 years ago, and it is just as wonderful reading it again! The narration is exceptionally great!

third book in seriez

l really like this story. they drug this one out alot, but it all makes sense in the end. exccellent.

Another marvelous book!

lovd it more than i can express. i can not wait to start her next book.

my favorite series!

I love this series so much! valley of the horses, and mammoth hunters are my favorites.

spellbinding

I loved learning about the origins of medical practice. great storyline of true enduring love