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The Shelters of Stone

Earth's Children, Book 5

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The Shelters of Stone

By: Jean M. Auel
Narrated by: Sandra Burr
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After their epic journey across Europe, Ayla and Jondalar have reached his home, the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii, the old stone-age settlement in the region known today as southwest France. Jondalar's family greet him warmly, but they are initially wary of the beautiful young woman he has brought back, with her strange accent and her tame wolf and horses.

Ayla has much to learn from the Zelandonii and much to teach them. She is intrigued by their clothes, their crafts, and their home, and wants to learn their customs and the ways that they live, so that she will fit in. She is delighted when she meets Zelandoni, the spiritual leader of the people, a fellow healer with whom she can share medicinal skills and knowledge. The Zelandonii are surprised to learn she was found and raised by the Clan, the ones that they call flatheads and think of as animals, and are skeptical when she tells them they are people.

After the rigors and dangers that have characterized her extraordinary life so far, Ayla yearns for peace and tranquility, to be Jondalar's mate, and to have children. But her unique spiritual gifts cannot be ignored, and even as she gives birth to her eagerly-awaited child, she is coming to accept that she has a greater role to play in the destiny of the Zelandonii.

©2004 Jean M. Auel (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved Action & Adventure Classics Fantasy Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction
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"Burr is adept at reading the detailed descriptions of Cro-Magnon artifacts without losing our interest and at creating varied portrayals of the many characters. A fine performance of a long-awaited book." ( AudioFile)
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I downloaded the first book in the series and really loved it. It was disappointing that books 2-4 are not available but I enjoyed the first one so much that I decided to download this, the fifth in the series. It was a big mistake! I'm no prude but I felt that the 'blue' sections were completely out of place and unnecessary. I did not warm to the narrator either but this was probably because the first one was so well read. The story felt stilted and forced and it felt more like a reaming off of historical facts than an interesting read with a great protagonist. The constant recapping of the previous books was also tedious and jarring. All-in-all - not a pleasant download for me!

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