The Valley of Horses
by Jean Auel
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Author: Jean AuelEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Published: 1982
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 502
Publisher: Crown
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Book Review: My favorite of the Ayla books
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read the whole series and this is my favorite, maybe because so much of the story involves animals and I am an animal lover. Ayla's time alone was really interesting, and the various cultures Jondalar & his brother encountered were engaging, as well. It's almost like two different books until the point where Ayla and Jondalar's lives intersect. I loved the first book, but it was so sad at the end. This book has some sad parts, but overall, it has a theme of making progress, anticipating good things, etc. Jondalar's character is kind of dense sometimes, emotionally, for someone who is otherwise so intelligent, but those moments are forgivable, in light of the overall quality of the story. You get to see what a real dummy he can be in the next book, The Mammoth Hunters. A lot of Ayla's use of plants for medicine, etc. is believable, but it does get a bit over the top sometimes...I find it hard to believe people with so much at stake just to survive take the time to make tea flavored with multiple herbs! Anyway, this is a great story, and I have read it over again many times.
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