Jean auel, author of the clan of the cave bear and the rest of. Jean auel, american novelist who was best known for her earths children series. Author jean auel and scientist chris stringer on earths children. Her extensive research has earned her the respect of archaeologists and anthropologists around the world. The professional emotional significance of this is resplendent in her 1986 line of code, with the double 5 see the red block on the far right. Jean auel i fell in love with clan of the cave bear when i was a young teenager as im sure many people did. Jean auel, author of the clan of the cave bear and the rest of the earths children series is very much alive.
In 1986, at the age of 50, still within her 2 pinnacle experience, jean m auels most loved book was turned into a movie starring darryl hannah. It was 12 years before auel completed the next book, the shelters of stone. Auel in earths children book series consist of 6 books which were written between the year 1980 to the year 2011. The book depicts the life of the protagonist, ayla. 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. She was last spotted in june, 2009 researching prehistoric sites in spain. She disclosed that ayla would live to be 42 years old.
Author jean marie auels complete list of books and series in order, with the. What if there was a 7th book in the earths children series. The clan of the cave bear, the valley of horses, the mammoth hunters, the plains of passage, the shelters of stone, the land of painted caves. Her books have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the mammoth hunters with bonus content. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. Eight neverbeforeseen video interviews with jean m. In my novel, i explore some of the issues brought up but not resolved in the original series of books and supply some answers to lingering. Auel at the dawn of history, one womans epic adventure reveals the story of mankind. Jean m auel talks about the land of painted caves youtube.
Their newest book is the land of painted caves and was released on march, 29th 2011. You must be able to change in order to survive, jondalar and ayla, on language, cromagnons and neanderthals. Auel six book collection the clan of the cave bear, the valley of the horse, the mammoth hunters, the plains of passage, the shelters of stone and the land of the painted caves, six volume hardback first edition collection. Jeans earlier books have been translated into 28 languages. Jeans father was a house painter by profession whereas her mother was a. All the books below are recommended as readalikes for jean m. Jean auels controversial ice age saga is finally complete.
So look for the suggested readalikes by title linked on the right. Earths children is a series of epic historical fiction novels written by jean m. Auel earths children series six book set clan of the cave bear. She is best known for her earths children books, a series of historical fiction novels set in. Auel but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed.
Born in 1936 in chicago as jean marie untinen, she grew up. Follow ayla, a cromagnon child who loses her parents in an earthquake and is adopted by a tribe of neanderthal, the clan. The crossbreeding question, on research and glaciers, the domestication of. Auel may add book 7 to earths children series sfgate. Speculation concerning her demise by various, even nefarious, means has dogged the 66yearold portland, oregon, novelist throughout the 11 years it has taken her to complete the shelters of stone, book five in the projected sixbook earths children series that began with the clan of the cave bear in 1980. Her characters spring instantly to life and the reader remains captivated from. Earths children, book three ebook written by jean m. Jean m auel the clan of the cave bear classic fantasy. When her parents are killed by an earthquake, 5yearold ayla wanders through the forest completely alone. Jean auels controversial ice age saga is finally complete perhaps it has taken the bestselling writer 30 years, plus sexual and religious controversy, to.
The sacred mountain is a book i have written in an effort to continue the storyline in the earths children series. That could include audio and other english versions of the book. American writer jean auel has written six books, as of 2015, but is interested in writing a seventh in the future. 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. On the day the land of painted caves the final volume in her phenomenally popular earths children series is published, jean m auel talks.
Born in 1936 in chicago as jean marie untinen, she grew up there and moved to oregon as a young wife. Thirtyone years after readers first embarked on jean m auels epic prehistoric earths children series, the author is finally bringing it to a conclusion the sixth and last novel in auels. Auel jean marie untinen was born on february 18, 1936 in chicago, illinois, u. As of 2010 her books have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide, in many translations. 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. A she was the second of five children, her father was a housepainter, neil. Jean auel, american novelist who was best known for her earths children series, which centres on neanderthals and cromagnons in prehistoric europe. Auel completed undergraduate studies at portland state university and earned a m. Set in the challenging terrain of ice age europe that millions of jean auel s 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. Cold, hungry, and badly injured by a cave lion, the. Auel is the author of the 6 book earth child series. 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.
During one of the many interviews with jean auel when the 4th book was released, one statement she made remains in my memory. Auel may not be done with earths children, after all. Auels magnificent bestselling epic of life 35,000 years ago. Jean m auel announces final earths children novel books. This book is set ten years in the future beyond the end of jean auels sixth book. The shelters of stone is a sweeping story of love and danger, with all the wonderful detail based on meticulous research that makes her novels unique. Clan of the cave bear is the first novel in jean m. The first book, the clan of the cave bear was released in september 1980.
The sacred mountain begins 10 years after the close of the painted caves and strives to bring some closure to the series by dealing with some of the questions that were never answered in the original series of books. The earths children series consists of six books stretched out over more than thirty years. New authors new books coming soon most popular top authors. The land of painted caves, the sixth and supposedly final book of her multimillionselling series, comes out in march. Auel, including the clan of the cave bear, and the.
She was born in the year 1936 in chicago, united states to neil solomon untinen and martha wirtanen. The valley of horses 1982 follows aylas life after she is thrown out of her. David lee to discuss the land of painted caves the most recent book of the series. Auel has 33 books on goodreads with 699496 ratings. The land of painted caves, the shelters of stone, the plains of passage, the mammoth hunters, the valley of the horses, the clan of the cave bear. Handpicked recommendations to authors who have a similar writing style to jean m. Sometimes that can be 6 or 8 months before a book comes out. With the animal companions they have both come to love, they set out on a. Jean marie auel is an american novelist who is not known for her prolific quantity of books, but rather a very select number of quality novels known as the earth s children series. Leave the 21st century and go back to ice age europe.
This book series deals with love boundaries and relationships as well. Both my mum and i read this book as a paperback when it first came out in the 1980s. Genre, epic novel historical fiction speculative fiction. Auel had previously mentioned in interviews that there would be a seventh novel, but publicity announcements for the sixth confirmed it. Usually when a new book is going to be released by a really popular author sites like amazon start taking preorders as soon as the publisher announces a release date. Auels internationally bestselling earths children books. Buy a cheap copy of the clan of the cave bear book by jean m. The international laydown for the shelters of stone on april 30th was said to include 28 editions. These are the six epic novels in the earths children series. Since she is about 18 when they reach the zelandonii cave, i would look for the 5th book to cover up to perhaps 20 years. Auel is one of the worlds most esteemed and beloved authors. Auels earths children series in order of when each book was released.
Ayla, the independent heroine of the clan of the cave bear and the valley of horses, sets out. It started with the clan of the cave bear in 1980 and concluded just recently in 2011 with the land of painted caves. But auel says she has not stopped thinking about her heroine ayla and her adventures in prehistoric times. It is the newest book in the earths children series. Will there be a seventh book by jean m auel answers. Ayla and jondalar the main characters in jean m auels latest book as depicted. The clan of the cave bear, the valley of horses, the mammoth hunters, the plains of passage, the shelters of stone, the land of painted caves ebook written by jean m. Jean auel is at her very best in this superbly textured creation of a prehistoric society. She and her husband moved to oregon, where she had five.