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The Valley of Horses (Earths Children 2) [Kindle Edition]

Jean M. Auel (Author)
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'It has magic' (Daily Telegraph )

'Hold the reader in a powerful spell' (Publishers Weekly )

'A panorama of human culture in its infancy . . . THE VALLEY OF HORSES is great fun.' (New York Times Book Review )

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'It has magic' (Daily Telegraph )

'A panorama of human culture in its infancy . . . THE VALLEY OF HORSES is great fun.' (New York Times Book Review )

'Holds the reader in a powerful spell.' (Publishers Weekly )
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1023 KB
  • Print Length: 522 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0609610988
  • Publisher: Hodder (21 Dec 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004GKMU76
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,051 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
Ayla has been exiled from the Clan of Neanderthals that raised her since she was five years old. Iza and Creb have died and now that she is in exile Ayla has had to leave her son Durc behind with her sister Uba. Alone and with very little possessions for her survival Ayla travels across the country in search of "the others", Cro-Magnon people to whom she was born. However eager to find a home for the winter Ayla stays in a Valley in which she finds a foal which she raises and cares for to ease her loneliness. Aylas caring nature also causes her to adopt a lion cub, however the lion cub had a greater impact on her fate than even Ayla could image. At the same time as Ayla is finding her independence two Cro-Magnon brothers Jondalar and Thonolan are travelling across the continent from their home in Southern France in search of the end of the Great Mother River and adventure. Jean M Auel has surpassed herself this book is even greater than the one before. The circumstances which unite Ayla and Jondalar are well thought out and just like the Clan of the Cave Bear the world in which Ayla lives in is thoroughly researched and detailed. Jondalar and Thonolans adventure gives the reader knowledge of "the others" and the many different cultures present in this one race of people. Through this writing technique the reader is fully informed not only about the customs and culture of the Neanderthal people but the Cro-Magnon people aswell. Auel has provided this book with a great collection of new characters and settings to move the story along whet ever happens in future books this one is the best yet. I challenge anyone to read this book and criticise it!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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A sequel to CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR but this time concentrating on the way of life of the 'Others'. In relation to their extreme prejudice towards 'Flatheads', the author suggests that racism is as old as humankind itself. That what makes the book so interesting. In writing it, Jean Auel almost talks about today.

How Ayla survives in that hostile environment on her own is amazing. She would have been an unusual woman, even for those times. And her taming of a horse suggests that human relationships with those animals which eventually were to become domesticated didn't just happen overnight.

There's not much fiction around about prehistoric times so Jean Auel's books situated around that time more than makes up for it. She is a talented and imaginative writer. She shares her talent with Wilbur Smith, another writer who is also good at describing the landscape and animals in vivid detail.

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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The Valley of Horses is the second book in Jean M Auel's magnificent Earth's Children series. Having been exiled from the clan of neanderthal's that had raised her, Ayla now has to journey alone and find ' the others', cro-magnons like her.
This is an epic and moving story of a young girl's struggle to survive and adapt to the fear of being totally alone in a strange and hostile environment.
Whilst travelling, Ayla discovers a valley that becomes her haven and her home and here she finds longed for companionship with a horse she raises from a foal.
Parallel to the story of Ayla is the tale of cro-magnon brothers who are 'journeying' in search of adventure. Ms Auel manages to handle these two seperate story strands with ease and switching between them never 'jars'. eventually the stories intertwine and become one as Ayla finally comes face to face with one of her own kind.
As rich in detail as the first book in the series this book is an absorbing read and one that is difficult to put down. Highly recommended.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Disappointing
After the Clan of the Cave Bear I was expecting a more informative and illuminating story but it turned out to be sentimental and trivial. More of a palaeolithic bodice ripper
Published 17 days ago by JT
An excellent sequel...
Yes, we have lost some of our most beloved characters, and I hear you say "How could I ever read on.." But let me assure you, It is most definitely worth reading further. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mockingjay_girl
Excellent book. A wonderful series.
The second in the series and just as good as the first. Looking forward to reading the next one. Fascinating insight into how man lived in the very beginning.
Published 2 months ago by Baronessnewt
A very good read, and a fine sequel.
A lot of what made Clan of the Cave Bear so enjoyable is still present in The Valley of Horses, the exploration of early human culture, the challenges of survival, and the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. J. Rudgewick Brown
The Valley of the Horses
The second of the set of stories about Ayla living in Northern Europe just after the Ice Age. Just as brilliant as the first book The Clan of the Cave Bear.
Published 3 months ago by Ms. Catherine Jean Lindsay
I really want to write a review without saying "Mary Sue", but...
After reading Clan of the Cave Bear, even though the book was a bit mediocre, I felt I ought to read the second book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Stephen Buxton
A good read.
I enjoyed this book and it is a substantial read. I have read the first 5 books of the series, the last one I will buy when it is available from Amazon. Read more
Published 4 months ago by McC1
concept of cave people
interesting concepts story progresses well - as one expects from Jean Auel, not short of detail. Rather too much information at times!
Published 5 months ago by folly
Incredible imagination
Having read the first of the series in a week I could not wait to open The Valley of Horses to learn the young human girl, Ayla's fate after being banished from her adopted family,... Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. Acutt
easy reading
After the first book, the sex scenes are shockingly full-on, and like the first book some of the descriptive passages are a little long, but it's a good story, and very readable,... Read more
Published 9 months ago by eleanola
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