The Earths Children Series (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Jean M. Auel
- First Published: 1980
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—evolutionary fantasy
- Time of Work: The late Pleistocene epoch, 35,000-25,000
- Setting: Prehistoric Europe
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: Prejudices or antipathies, Adoption or adopted children, Prehistoric humans, Evolution, Prehistoric times
- Locales: Europe
The Plot
Envisioned as a six-volume history of Cro-Magnon heroine Ayla, the Earths Children series began with Jean Auels vision of a young woman living among people different from her. Having been a credit manager, technical writer, and occasional poet, Auel completed her M.B.A. in 1976 and began research on Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon peoples. Studies of animal evolution, physical remains, wild plant life, and flint knapping, along with wilderness training, allowed Auel to create a detailed geographic and cultural tapestry into which she wove fictional characters passions and...
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