• The Clan of the Cave Bear

  • Earth's Children 1
  • By: Jean M. Auel
  • Narrated by: Rowena Cooper
  • Length: 20 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (161 ratings)

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The Clan of the Cave Bear

By: Jean M. Auel
Narrated by: Rowena Cooper
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Publisher's summary

Clan of the Cave Bear is the first novel in Jean M. Auel's magnificent best-selling epic of life 35,000 years ago. Leave the 21st century and go back to Ice Age Europe. Follow Ayla, a Cro-Magnon child who loses her parents in an earthquake and is adopted by a tribe of Neanderthal, the Clan. See how the Clan's wary suspicion is gradually transformed into acceptance of this girl, so different from them, under the guidance of its medicine woman, Iza, and its wise holy man, Creb. Immerse yourself in a world dictated by the demands of survival in a hostile environment, and be swept away in an epic tale of love, identity and struggle.

©1980 Jean M Auel (P)1992 AudioGO Ltd

Critic reviews

"Beautiful, exciting, imaginative." ( New York Times)
"A major best seller...a remarkable work of imagination." ( Daily Express)

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The audio is even better than the book

I read the book years ago, and it has stick with me as a truly memorable series. The audio version exceeded my expectations as the narrator was excellent, and it was extremely well done overall.

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very good narrator for a familiar tale

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i read these books when I was a teenager and was looking forward to hearing them again. There is a version that I found online but the narrator was terrible! Reading like she was reading a recipe book. This narrator was very good and I enjoyed the story just as much the second time round.

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Live it!

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An ancient journey!

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A great story! Jean M. Auel takes you on a journey through a time we can not walk through on our own! Great experience!

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Riveting and challenging

An amazing recounting of a human child growing up with Neanderthals. Jean writes with historical knowledge and great insight to herbal remedies and medicine.
Ayla’s journey is but only starting, and I can’t wait to start the next book.
Highly recommend read or listen.

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Just amazing!!

One of the best books I’ve ever read or listened to - ever!! This book brings you back to reality in the sense of how far we have developed as people and how many many things we take for granted each and every day!! Just amazing

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gave up after 4h.

I found it very reminiscent of Jack London at his most chauvinistic. The society is represented as being totally patriarchal, to an absurd level. And I can't shake the feeling that the author kinda agrees with this. Maybe it gets better later on, but I gave up when the obviously evil guy starts doing obviously evil stuff. if you're looking for any nuance or subtlety, this ain't the book for you.

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