A brief encounter with the Neanderthal Clan rekindles the unique charm of the first (and strongest) book. Their enlightened compilation of skills, inventions, therapies and recipes transforms the voyagers into spirit-like personas providing The Others with constant awe. En route, they encounter a variety of problems, yet manage to find panaceas for each. (Would that our ``memory'' were as instinctual as that of the Clan.) The saga continues the cross-continental journey of Ayla, her mate Jondalar and their menagerie to his homeland. The continuous recitation of flora and fauna, coupled with flashbacks to events in the previous books, becomes somewhat tiresome, however.

Auel again describes her characters' travails, a passionate interest of millions of readers, in impeccably researched detail. Auel's The Plains of Passage is an astonishing novel of discovery, danger, and love, a triumph for one of the world's most original and popular authors.'-Goodreads.The long-awaited fourth installment of the Earth's Children series is as warm and inviting as its campfire milieu. As sweeping and spectacular as the land she creates, Jean M. All the pain and pleasure bring them closer to their ultimate destination, for the orphaned Ayla and the wandering Jondalar must reach that place on earth they can call home. Together they learn that the vast and unknown world can be difficult and treacherous, but breathtakingly beautiful and enlightening as well. '.In the course of their cross-continental odyssey, Ayla and Jondalar encounter both savage enemies and brave friends. Spine slight crease, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Dust jacket has some shelf wear and slight tearing to edges. Beige boards with Maroon cloth spine gilt lettering. First Edition Thus (1991) First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. The cover depicts a man and woman with a horse and a wolf in the foreground with a river and a plain stretching off to snow-capped mountains in the distance. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library.

A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing a couple of very minor flaws.

Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. The binding is square and secure the text is clean. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute nick to the upper corner tips of several pages: just a hint of wear to the extremities the pages have tanned very slightly, due to aging.

The plains of passage by jean m auel