The Shelters of Stone by Jean M. Auel – First Edition Historical Novel

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In her fifth book of the "Earth's Children" series, American author and storytelling genius Jean Marie Auel continues the compelling saga of human survival in prehistoric Europe. Peopled with rich and complex Ice Age characters, the epic transcends time and place. The plot centers on the next phase in the life of the young Cro-Magnon orphan Ayla, who had been adopted into a Neanderthal clan, had since grown into adulthood and returned to her own people (see below FMI). Auel’s delightfully addictive, well-researched work has a believable quality and timeless appeal.

Crown Publishers, Inc. published this first edition which was printed in the USA. It has 753 pages, maps on the front and back page ends, measures about 9 ½” x 6 ½” x 2 ¼” and has winter white covered boards and an orange spine with silver lettering. Hiroko painted the colorful pictorial dust jacket.

The copy offered here is a first printing of the first edition and is in FINE vintage condition. It does not have any former owner stamps or names, and is NOT an ex-library book or remainder. The text appears bright, supple and unmarked. The book is approaching AS NEW condition except that the page edges have minor wear. The original unclipped dust jacket (with the original price) is in FINE condition, with minor storage wear. Please see the photos.

Copies of this book in collectible condition such as this can be difficult to find. Hence, not only is the modern first edition a great read, it would also make a thoughtful gift for Auel fans and collectors.

The five "Earth's Children" novels are:

Book One. THE CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR (which we also have available)

Book Two. THE VALLEY OF HORSES (which we also have available)

Book Three. THE MAMMOTH HUNTERS (which we also have available)

Book Four. THE PLAINS OF PASSAGE

Book Five. THE SHELTERS OF STONE (this listing)

From the publisher:

The Shelters of Stone opens as Ayla and Jondalar, along with their animal friends, Wolf, Whinney, and Racer, complete their epic journey across Europe and are greeted by Jondalar’s people: the Zelandonii. The people of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii fascinate Ayla. Their clothes, customs, artifacts, even their homes—formed in great cliffs of vertical limestone—are a source of wonder to her. And in the woman Zelandoni, the spiritual leader of the Ninth Cave (and the one who initiated Jondalar into the Gift of Pleasure), she meets a fellow healer with whom to share her knowledge and skills. But as Ayla and Jondalar prepare for the formal mating at the Summer Meeting, there are difficulties. Not all the Zelandonii are welcoming. Some fear Ayla’s unfamiliar ways and abhor her relationship with those they call flatheads and she calls Clan. Some even oppose her mating with Jondalar, and make their displeasure known. Ayla has to call on all her skills, intelligence, knowledge, and instincts to find her way in this complicated society, to prepare for the birth of her child, and to decide whether she will accept new challenges and play a significant role in the destiny of the Zelandonii. Jean Auel is at her very best in this superbly textured creation of a prehistoric society. The Shelters of Stone is a sweeping story of love and danger, with all the wonderful detail—based on meticulous research— that makes her novels unique. It is a triumphant continuation of the Earth’s Children® saga that began with The Clan of the Cave Bear. And it includes an amazing rhythmic poem that describes the birth of Earth’s Children and plays its own role in the narrative of The Shelters of Stone.

Author: Jean M. Auel

Title: The Shelters of Stone

Format: Hardcover, Hardback

ISBN: 0609610597 and 9780609610596

Attributes: stated 1st Edition, 1st Printing (full number line)

Language: English

Item ID: 9780609610596 1st Edition

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