The Shelters of Stone
by Jean M. Auel
Taste attributes: historicaladventuredramaslowheavylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashunlikely connectionsall consuming quest
Boxlist takeMoving and weighty: a sweeping historical novel, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
16 ratings
About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Jean M. Auel
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 832
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- Open Library
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