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Valley of Horses: A Novel [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Jean M. Auel (Author) "She was dead ..." (more)
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The second volume of the astonishing Earth’s Children® series—over 34 million copies sold worldwide

In The Valley of Horses, Ayla, the unforgettable heroine of The Clan of the Cave Bear, sets out on her own odyssey of discovery away from the nurturing adoptive family and friends of the Clan. She is in search of others like herself and in search of love. Driven by her intelligence, her curiosity, and her destiny, she explores where the Clan never dared to travel and encounters a hostile world of awesome mystery, glacial cold, terrifying beasts, and intense loneliness in which survival itself is a constant battle.

Sharing a hidden valley with a herd of steppe horses, Ayla finds a unique friendship with animals as vulnerable as herself and ingeniously discovers the complex skills needed to survive—skills no Clan member was ever able to master. But none of her experiences prepares her for the emotional turmoil she feels when she rescues a young man—the first of the Others she has seen—from almost certain death. Torn between her desire for human companionship and her fear of the unknown Others, she struggles against her deep attraction to the handsome Jondalar. It is Jondalar who teaches her the meaning of true friendship and love.

Once again, Jean M. Auel uses her powerful storytelling talents and her thorough understanding of human nature to take us on an amazing journey into the primordial past, re-creating the prehistoric world as it truly might have been in this compelling and timeless new epic of the dawn of civilization. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.


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Sequel to Clan of the Cave Bear. Auel again uses her powerful storytelling style to sweep us away into a prehistoric world recreated as it truly might have been. 7 cassettes. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Leonarda da Stoneage meets He-Man, Jul 8 2004
This review is from: The Valley of Horses (Paperback)
After reading Clan of the Cave Bear, of course I had to read The Valley of Horses to find out what happened to Ayla.

Although I felt sometimes reminded of "The Island of The Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell, I found the author's descriptions of Ayla's life in the valley interesting and this is the only reason why I give this book four stars.

The story of Jondalar and his brother was often boring and towards the end of the book, I skip-read most of it. I find Mighty Hung Jon one of the most irritating characters I've ever encountered in a book. It would have done the story a lot of good if he hadn't been created as such a (physically) perfect specimAn.

The book as a whole would have profited from more thorough editing, especially the deletion of unnecessary and boring descriptions (e.g. of boat building). 100 pages less would have made a big difference!

All in all, I found it a nice, easy read for a lazy Saturday. The story is mostly predictable. No challenge whatsoever, except (sometimes) of my patience.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fascinating!, Jun 23 2004
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This review is from: The Valley of Horses (Hardcover)
I just had to say something about Jean Auels books, after reading the many reviews I've found. I'm just now getting into reading historical fiction. Clan of the Cave Bears really kept my attention, as the author did such a wonderful job of describing Ayla's life as she was raised by the Neanderthal Clan. The final actions taken by the Clan to put the death curse upon her were a litle surprising, but of course without Ayla leaving the clan, there would likely only be one book instead of the 5 in the series. The Valley of the Horses gave an awesome account of the adolescent girl teaching herself about survival skills, which she honed in order to stay in the Valley for 3 years alone. Jondular entering the picture was her first opportunity to see the "Others" that were more like her than the clan was. I did not object at all to the sex scenes. After all, sex is a part of almost everyone's daily life, and like it or not, it's how we all got here! To make it sacred and beautiful made it all the more special And it also lent a sharp contrast to the way the Clan treated sexual activity.
The novel certainly held my interest from beginning to end. Auel's descriptions sometimes do get a little lengthy, but she weaves them into the plot with a great deal of skill and knowledge,making the reader feel like she is part of it all. Spellbinding! Couldn't put it down!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Adventure and Romance, Jun 9 2004
By C. Cotrone "chickygrrl" (Providence, RI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Valley of Horses (Mass Market Paperback)
First, I think that Auel is a fantastic writer. The amount of research that she does for her books, and the rumored number of rewrites that she's done as new information surfaces makes the books in this series very good - you know that when she describes how they hunt that that was how it was done. The characters are great; well developed and likeable people. and the storyline is original (or it was at the time it was written, these days everyone is churning out historial fiction).

With that said, let me say that the book reads like Tami Hoag's first thriller "Lucky's Lady", in that it features a lot of sex for no reason at all. It's obvious that much of the sex in the storyline is gratuitous, almost all of it unnecassry to further along the plotline.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Valley of the Horses
This book was every bit as interesting and enjoyable as Clan of the Cave Bears and I was so glad to be able to read it and I felt the same about the books that followed. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Joan Swan

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Imaginative, but not for young readers
I picked up Clan of the Cave Bear randomly at the book store and got hooked. Took me a while to get Valley of the Horses. I was equally hooked to this one than the first one. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2006 by Onigiri

2.0 out of 5 stars Stone Age Smut
Any books that are sanctioned by Cosmo and Playboy should be a red flag for me, but my 76 year old grandmother raved so much about this series that I thought I should give it a... Read more
Published on Jun 2 2004 by Jenni

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first one, but enjoyable
Ayla's character is still strong and interesting. She survives years on her own in a land of beauty and danger. Read more
Published on Mar 20 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars I was very impressed....
You always expect less than the first when reviewing the sequel but this one was definitly it's equal. Read more
Published on Mar 18 2004 by Chelsea G. Humphrey

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing, as usual
Ayla is alone in the valley, And Jondalar is far away. The moment they meet worths the whole story. It's a great read, you are going to be stunned by the writer's spilling... Read more
Published on Feb 14 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars loved it, best of the series
This is they continuing tale of Ayla, our heroine from Clan of the Cave Bear. It also introduces us to Jondalar, the man that Ayla will come to love. Read more
Published on Jan 12 2004 by Laura

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first volume
After reading the Clan of the Cavebear, I was slightly disappointed by parts of this book--while it has some truly magnificent spots, it lags and gets extremely repetitive in... Read more
Published on Jan 9 2004 by M. Roy

5.0 out of 5 stars The best in the series
The Valley of Horses is the second book in Jean M Auels magnificent 'Earth's Children' series. Having been exiled from the clan that raised her, Ayla now has to set out on a... Read more
Published on Jan 3 2004 by Ms. H. Sinton

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!!
these books are a must read.they tell of a young woman serviving against stagering odds. the true sign of a great author.
Published on Dec 7 2003 by Sasha

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