Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great
American Read
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This special edition includes the first 2 chapters of The Shelters of
Stone.
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In 1980, Jean M. Auel's debut novel, The Clan of the Cave Bear, blazed
up the bestseller lists and went on to sell millions of copies
worldwide. In this first book of the beloved Earth's Children (R)
series, Auel takes us back to the dawn of mankind and sweeps us up into
the amazing and wonderful world of Ayla, one of the most remarkable
heroines ever imagined.
The Shelters of Stone, the long-awaited fifth novel in the Earth's
Children (R) series, will arrive on April 30, 2002. To celebrate this
major publishing event, a special edition of The Clan of the Cave Bear
is being offered. In addition to a personal letter from Jean M. Auel,
this reissue also contains an exclusive bonus for the many fans
anxiously awaiting the publication of Book 5: the first two chapters
of The Shelters of Stone! Earth's Children (R) fans everywhere will
be clamoring for this collectible edition, available just in time for
the holidays.