The Valley of Horses (Mass Market Paperback)

by Jean M. Auel (Author)

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"Shiningly intense... Sheer storytelling skill holds the reader in a powerful spell." -- Publishers Weekly -- Review

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"Shiningly intense... Sheer storytelling skill holds the reader in a powerful spell." -- Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (November 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553250531
• ISBN-13: 978-0553250534
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (197 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #409,669 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 2 in The Earth's Children Series.

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31 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful sequel to Clan of the Cave Bear, October 28, 1999

By A Customer

After finishing Clan Of the Cave Bear, I didn't know there was a sequel until a few years later. I was in sixth grade I think. As soon as I found out though, I instantly had to rush out to buy it. I was thrilled to find it had the same wonderful descriptive details I loved in the first one. I learned more from the books than I did in school in a week.

Jean M. Auel has outdone herself with this sequel to Clan Of The Cave Bear. I couldn't put it done, and my mother had to force me to do my chores. This was a wonderful and compelling novel to read. It was an extremely well written account of life for Ayla in the prehistoric times.

I enjoyed the plot given, the tale of her meeting Jondalar and her animals Whinny and Baby. I sometimes wished I was in her place. I sincerely recommend this book. Ayla was a wonderful heroine to read about.

Please, look beyond the graphic sex. Sex is a part of life. You can't shelter yourself from it. Those scenes were there to help tell the story of Ayla and her sexual awakening. Without it, the book would not have been complete. This book deserves more than five stars. I give it two thumbs way up.

P.S. Yes, I was a sixth grader when I read it. I've also read the other four books and await the fifth in earnest. Those of you who think that the sex in all of the books makes them trashy, get a damn life!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is excellent!, November 15, 1999

By A Customer

When I read the Clan of the Cave Bear, I was in seventh grade.(I'm in 8th, now) I loved it, and couldn't put it down. The same wentfor The Valley of Horses. Ayla is real, as are Jondalar, Whinney and Baby. Her story is touching, realistic and enjoyable. I recomend this book to just about everyone, along with its sequels, The Mammoth Hunters and the Plains of Passage.

Yes, there is sex in this book, and the ones that follow. Lots of sex. But you know, its really just something you have to live with. It's a major part of Ayla and Jondalar's lives, and probably yours too, if you're married or older than I am. And if you can get past the sex, it really IS an excellent book.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Slow but almost as good as the first book....., November 26, 2005

By	S. Duden "KittieCatGirl" (Southern Cali, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Auel's second installment in the Earth's Children series does start out fairly slow. Not only does the plot follow Ayla and her newly-found animal companions but it also focuses on Jondalar, the handsome blonde-haired, blue-eyed wonder, and his brother, Thonalon. Most of the first half of the book tends to make you want to skip pages to get to "the good part" however, again, there is a wealth of knowledge about the Ice Age throughout the pages. Auel even uses several pages to discuss flint knapping. For those of you who aren't interested in the historical perspective, you may find the book rather dull until Ayla and Jondalar finally meet.