Ayla śmiało wyrusza ku ziemi należącej do Łowc�w Mamut�w. Zostaje zaadoptowana przez to początkowo wrogie jaj plemię, ale musi nauczyć się dziwnych obyczaj�w i języka. Wszechstronne umiejętności Ayli sprawiają, że po raz pierwszy spotyka przyjaci�łki. Bolesne wspomnienia z Klanu należą już do przeszłości. Ayli towarzyszy Jondalar, kt�rego wyleczyła z ran i pokochała. W jej życiu pojawia się jednak nowa postać - Ranec, ciemnosk�ry, obdarzony magnetyczną mocą mistrzowski rzeźbiarz kł�w mamut�w. Przez całą lodowatą zimę Ayla walczy ze sobą, kt�rego z nich wybrać. Zbliża się wiosna i wielkie polowanie na mamuty. Ayla musi zdecydować o swoim losie?
Auel Jean M. Libri
Jean M. Auel è un'autrice americana rinomata per i suoi romanzi di narrativa storica ambientati nella preistoria europea. Le sue opere esplorano le intricate interazioni tra i primi Homo sapiens e i Neanderthal. Auel approfondisce gli aspetti sociali, culturali e ambientali della vita dei nostri antichi antenati. Attraverso una ricerca meticolosa e una narrazione avvincente, porta in vita per i lettori il mondo di civiltà perdute.
Earth's Children: The Plains of Passage
- 724pagine
- 26 ore di lettura
Jean Auel's fourth volume in the Earth's Children sequence is a massive work that retains the sweeping historical saga and detail that characterized the earlier books. Following the groundbreaking The Clan of the Cave Bear, which set a new standard in the genre, the series continued with The Valley of Horses and The Mammoth Hunters, captivating readers with vivid depictions of an ancient world. In this installment, protagonists Ayla and Jondalar leave the safety of their life with mammoth hunters by the Black Sea to embark on a daunting journey across the continent to Jondalar's childhood Cro-Magnon settlement. Their odyssey is filled with peril, accompanied only by their half-tame wolf, the stallion Racer, and the mare Whinney. Auel's evocative scene-setting enhances the high adventure, immersing readers in stunning landscapes. While characterisation may be functional rather than inspired, it complements the vivid descriptions that bring the world to life. The prose captures breathtaking moments, such as the rising sun illuminating a dazzling white plain under a uniquely colored sky, reflecting the red dawn and glacial ice. Auel's ability to create such striking imagery continues to define her work.