The Plains of Passage

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Summary: A fantastic book in a fantastic series
Review: I am re-reading the Clan of the Cave Bear series for the forth time and still can't put them down ( I'm up to The Mammoth Hunters). I find them interesting and well written stories and am amazed at the amount of reasearch that must have gone into each book. I look forward to the next book in the series and will certainly be reading tham all again.

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Summary: Some repetition - but overall as good as the others.
Review: I have read all 4 books so many times I have lost count and my harcover editions are beginning to look tired. In the summer of 1995 I wrote to the publisher asking them to forward a letter to Jean, (anyone else notice each book seemed to come out 5 years after the preceeding one?) they did and she responded. She said she was working on the next book in the series. In 1997 I wrote directly to Jean in Oregon. I received a response dated March 4, 1998, from her assistant Delores Rooney, saying, Jean is currently in seclusion working on book 5 of the 6 in the series, and that she does read all correspondence. Last summer I sent her an "anxiously waiting" card of encouragement. I guess it is time to try the direct approach again. Every bookstore I check says they think the next one will be out by the holidays - they just don't say what year. I sure hope it is soon - it's been a lot longer than 5 years this time.

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Summary: excellent. enjoyed it immensley
Review: all four books were great. i am waiting patiently for book number

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Summary: Excellent series, couldn't put any of them down once started
Review: I loved this entire series. I can't wait for #5 to come out.I stated reading Mammoth Hunters just for something to read while bored, love it and continued with the rest. Fell in love with the series. How can I find out about when #5 will be released?

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Summary: WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET #5 & #6
Review: My sister first handed me clan of the cave bear when I was 13.I have read & reread the series more times than I can count.Every few months I check to see if the next ones have been published. All I can say is stop torturing us & deliver the new books.I hope Jean is in good health & is writing.Please don't make us wait much longer!!!!

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Summary: Top-Notch!Very Realistic!
Review: This book is great! Children 12 and older should read this book. It talks about love of two people a wolf and two horses. It is also multi-cultural and has very good details on many things. It has a very deep down level of satisfaction. It will help you understand more about the Ice Age! Read the rest of the collection! By: James Ottum

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Summary: Ayla is my hero!
Review: I first read The Clan of the Cave Bear in the third grade. I had initially picked up The Valley of Horses from my mother's nightstand and when I didn't understand the opening passage of "she was dead", my mother handed me the first in the series never thinking I would finish it. to her amazement, I did and when I asked for the next book, she wouldn't give it to me. She thought it was a bit too risque for someone of my age and she made me wait until I was in the seventh grade before she let me read it. That Christmas I received the first edition of the Plains of Passage. THIS WAS ALMOST 10 YEARS AGO. I have read and re-read and read again this entire series and I CANNOT wait much longer for #5. I heard Jean was really sick and I just have to say DON'T DIE JEAN - not until I find out if it's a boy or a girl, not until Ayla meets Jondalar's mother, GIVE US NUMBER FIVE!!!

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Summary: enjoyed tremendously
Review: I am new to this series by Jean Auel, although I am familiar with the first book,( I cheated and saw the movie). Having jumped into the middle of the series at the valley of the horses and continuing on from there, I found the plains of passage to be some what redundant after each encounter with a new camp. Although I new that the two main characters would finally make it to the heroes home camp, I still found myself sitting on the edge at their different encounters. I do hope that the next book is out SOON and that it will be the last in this series. My heart cant take much more of this. After reading these books, my own interest in hunting, tanning, botony and food preservation has been re-newed. Thanks Ms. Auel, but hurry with the next one.

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Summary: Decent
Review: I've read all four books in the series. I loved the first bookespecially. This book seemed to me to be the weakest of the four. Asmany others have noted, the majority of it was made up of plant lore. The actual amount of plot made up perhaps 100-200 pages, I'm guessing (although I haven't counted to make sure), out of 800 pages or so. I too am curious as to how the series will finish, although it's been long enough that I've pretty much moved on. If it were available, I would suggest the condensed version of this book.

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Summary: Absolutely adored this book!
Review: I have read and re-read this series over and over! I can't wait to see what happens next. How much longer do we have to wait for book #5??