- Fiction, Ayla (Fictitious character), Prehistoric peoples, Glacial epoch
In The land of Painted Caves, Jean M. Auel brings the ice-age epic Earth's Children series to an extraordinary conclusion. Ayla, one of the most remarkable and beloved heroines in contemporary fiction, continues to explore the world and the people around her with curiosity, insight, and above all, courage.
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About the book
- Author
- Jean M. Auel
- First published
- 2011
- Pages
- 785
- Publisher
- Maeva ediciones, Hodder Hb, Presses de la Cité
- Editions
- 23
- Language
- French, Spanish, English
- ISBN
- 9788415140641
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Jean Marie Auel (/aʊl/; née Untinen; born February 18, 1936) is an American writer who wrote the Earth's Children books, a series of novels set in prehistoric Europe that explores human activities during this time, and touches on the interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals. Her books have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide. <p><small>Photo: Aaron Johanson</small></p>
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