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Cast out from the clan of her birth, Ayla—a Cro-Magnon woman raised by Neanderthals—ventures alone into a world that feels alien yet familiar. With ingenuity she creates a comfortable life, yet loneliness and a deep longing for family weigh heavily. As winter thaws into spring, a group of people, bearing faces and traits similar to hers, arrives in Ayla’s valley. In this new community, the differences that once isolated her are accepted and celebrated, offering her the chance to find a second home and, perhaps, a first love.
First publish date: May 2002
Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction
Authors: Jean M. Auel
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