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| Original Title: | The Valley of Horses |
| ISBN: | 0553381660 (ISBN13: 9780553381665) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Earth's Children #2 |
| Characters: | Ayla, Jondalar |
Jean M. Auel
Paperback | Pages: 544 pages Rating: 4 | 71126 Users | 2299 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Valley of Horses (Earth's Children #2) |
| Author | : | Jean M. Auel |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 544 pages |
| Published | : | June 25th 2002 by Bantam (first published 1982) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy. Romance. Prehistoric. Adventure |
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This unforgettable odyssey into the distant past carries us back to the awesome mysteries of the exotic, primeval world of The Clan of the Cave Bear, and to Ayla, now grown into a beautiful and courageous young woman. Cruelly cast out by the new leader of the ancient Clan that adopted her as a child, Ayla leaves those she loves behind and travels alone through a stark, open land filled with dangerous animals but few people, searching for the Others, tall and fair like herself. The short summer gives her little time to look, and when she finds a sheltered valley with a herd of hardy steppe horses, she decides to stay and prepare for the long glacial winter ahead. Living with the Clan has taught Ayla many skills but not real hunting. She finally knows she can survive when she traps a horse, which gives her meat and a warm pelt for the winter, but fate has bestowed a greater gift, an orphaned foal with whom she develops a unique kinship. One winter extends to more; she discovers a way to make fire more quickly and a wounded cave lion cub joins her unusual family, but her beloved animals don't fulfill her restless need for human companionship. Then she hears the sound of a man screaming in pain. She saves tall, handsome Jondalar, who brings her a language to speak and an awakening of love and desire, but Ayla is torn between her fear of leaving her valley and her hope of living with her own kind.Rating Based On Books The Valley of Horses (Earth's Children #2)
Ratings: 4 From 71126 Users | 2299 ReviewsCrit Based On Books The Valley of Horses (Earth's Children #2)
Jondalar is a boring, annoying Gary Stu. Reading about him and Thonolan bored me to tears.Ayla is still sometimes interesting, but her feats are becoming absolutely ridiculous. Honestly, being the first person to tame a horse, create a cart (without wheels, but still), create fire with stone sparks, tame a cave lion (sure, he was a baby, and close to death, but why wouldn't he have eaten her when he got a little older? Don't believe it), and use stitches on a wound? Her sudden grasp ofUnfortunately this was not as good as it's predecessor, The Clan of the Cave Bear, there was a lot less showing and a lot more telling. I still liked Ayla, even though she was perfect in almost every way (and I don't mean that in a good sense), her emotions where very real. I am totally fascinated by this era, and I'm so glad I was introduced to it by Jean M. Auel. Even though I probably won't read more of this series, I have already added some similar titles to my to read list. The Story: Ayla
I don't know exactly what I was expecting, but this was only partially it. Clan of the Cave Bearcertainly didn't set the bar high, literarily speaking. However, I was taken aback by the shift in tone and emphasis. Whereas Cave Bear seemed genuinely interested in being taken seriously, Valley of the Horses is more interested in titillating housewives whose macrame plant holders still boast spider plants and ferns galore. The whole book smacks of repressed seventies feminism; politics and
Dad: "So...how's the book?"Me: "Hmn. Well, I like the first two thirds or so, that's all survivalist nerd stuff. But after that, it kind of turns into caveman porn."(Later that week...)Dad: "So...I borrowed your book."Me: "...Oh."(Uncomfortable silence)Me: "So...what did you think of it?"Dad: "Well, you were right, the first two thirds is for survival nerds. After that, though..."(Uncomfortable silence)Me: "Caveman porn?"Dad: "Not just that. *Bad* caveman porn!"
I really expected the book to jump right into Ayla's life and for her to be the main character and focus on her. I was extremely disappointed, however, to read about an entirely weird fantasy that didn't make sense to me. The next chapters went into Jondalar's life, and he seemed to be a bit boring. The chapters jumped around too quickly, telling me information which I did not find useful at all, especially since Ayla and Jondalar do not meet until about the end of the book. And the entire pet
I loved this book soooooo much!! Ayla is my hero! There were some things but didn't keep it from my favorites list! I love Whinney and Baby, my heart soared so much! And when Ayla and Jondalar met I was so happy! I loved going on their journey of learning about one another while he healed. It was just awesome and I'm glad I got to read it 😊Happy Reading Peeps! Mel 🖤🐾🐺
5 STARSWritten in the early 80's. I suddenly find myself addicted. LOL. This one had a much different feel than the first book. Read a bit more like a romance book... but no less appealing. Loved it. Looking forward to book 3!
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