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The Clan of the Cave Bear
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The Clan of the Cave Bear

Earth's Children, Book One

by Jean M. Auel

Recommended by Hillary Clinton

Recommended by Hillary Clinton

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Historical Fiction, Most Recommended Books, and Fantasy.

This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Through Jean M. Auel's magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of modern humans, and with a girl named Ayla we are swept up in the harsh and beautiful Ice Age world they shared with the ones who called themselves the Clan ...

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Historical Fiction, Most Recommended Books, and Fantasy.

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