People of the Earth (The First North Americans series, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

by W. Michael Gear (Author), Kathleen O'Neal Gear (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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"An impressive novel, obviously written with love and care. Informative, but highly entertaining." --John Jakes

"Magnificent; a smooth blend of superb archaeology and wonderful story!" --Andrew M. Greeley

"A novel of suspense as well as a book to give you joy--and goosebumps....Knowledge illuminates even the smallest background detail yet never gets in the way of a great adventure tale, throbbing with life and death....

"The Gears show us an entire people shaped by spiritual values and thoroughly developed belief system. For this reason, as well as the fascination of their irresistible cast of characters, People of the Earth is the most convincing reconstruction of prehistory I have yet read.

"I shall read it again. It is a book to enjoy more than once." --Morgan Llywelyn
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Review

"An impressive novel, obviously written with love and care. Informative, but highly entertaining." --John Jakes

"Magnificent; a smooth blend of superb archaeology and wonderful story!" --Andrew M. Greeley

"A novel of suspense as well as a book to give you joy--and goosebumps....Knowledge illuminates even the smallest background detail yet never gets in the way of a great adventure tale, throbbing with life and death....

"The Gears show us an entire people shaped by spiritual values and thoroughly developed belief system. For this reason, as well as the fascination of their irresistible cast of characters, People of the Earth is the most convincing reconstruction of prehistory I have yet read.

"I shall read it again. It is a book to enjoy more than once." --Morgan Llywelyn

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books (February 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812507428
• ISBN-13: 978-0812507423
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #94,941 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best I have yet to see from the Gears..., March 17, 2004

By	Chelsea G. Humphrey (Hampton, VA USA) - See all my reviews

I read the first two and even though i thought they were just about exactly alike I still read the third. Mainly because I thought that no way could the Gears end all of their many books the same way plus i had already bought it. I was definitly impressed with this book. The same theory was the basis for the book and intertwined with the other books very well. In this book the characters were swapped...this time we have a female dreamer. The plot for this one is great, and the ending was different which made it great. The characters i thought were better. All around it was great. I would recommend this book to any of the prehistory buffs but not before you read the first two other wise you may have trouble keeping up. And if you read the first two and your like me thinking that the first two were repetive, this one has that twist us, the readers, were looking for in the 2nd book. I will definitly read the next to see what else the Gear's have in store for us, maybe they learned that readers need a few surprises from time to time to keep us coming back for more

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another in a great series, December 13, 2000

By	Ben LaGarde (Exton, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This book epitomizes others by the Gears. Like them, it is an intriguing way to learn more about our Native American forebears. There is plot, action, history and a wealth of knowledge about a very important part of our American history. It made me want to visit this part of the country and see where these people lived. I have a warning, though: read one of the Gear's fine books about the aboriginal ancestors of this country and you may get hooked on them as I did. This is the fourth one I have read, and I am now on the fifth!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellant, enjoyable, well written, entertaining story, January 26, 1997

By A Customer

While waiting for Jean Auels' books (boy do I hate to wait) went looking for simular stories, This book is on Native Americans. Who knows how much is true (beliefs, customs, and such), this book and the other People Of are very good, I get wrapped right up in them!