The first book in the internationally bestselling Earth's Children series an epic work of
prehistoric fiction beloved by generations of readers.When an earthquake destroys her family's
camp Ayla is left orphaned and alone in an unfamiliar and dangerous land her likelihood of
survival slim.But then she is found by a woman of the Clan a people very different from her
own kind. To them Ayla looks peculiar and ugly her blonde hair and blue eyes marking her out
as one of the Others who have recently invaded their ancient homeland. Yet Iza the Clan's
medicine woman cannot leave the child to die.As Ayla learns the ways of the Clan and Iza's ways
of healing Iza grows to love her and the rest of the Clan to accept her. Everyone that is
except Brun the brutal and proud youth who is destined to become their next leader. Where
others see similarity he can only see difference and as his hatred for the strange girl of
the Others deepens he grows determined to get his revenge . . .Set 25 000 years in the past
yet utterly relatable today The Clan of the Cave Bear is an epic tale of love identity and
the struggle to survive.'Beautiful exciting imaginative' New York Times'A major bestseller .
. . A remarkable work of imagination' Daily Express
