MAMMOTH HUNTERS, THE PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Jean M. Auel | 656 pages | 01 May 2002 | Random House USA Inc | 9780609610992 | English | New York, United States Mammoth Hunters, the PDF Book Throughout, Ayla finds her sleep disrupted by dreams in which Creb, the long-dead Mog-ur of the Clan, shows her a vision of an unusual overhanging rock. He was adopted by the headman's mate, Nezzie, when his mother died giving birth to him. Ayla, Jondalar, and their animal companions have finally arrived at Jondalar's home to meet his people, the Zelandonii. I'm slowly but surely working my way through the Earth's Children series and this happens to be my least favorite of the bunch. More Details Every man wants her. Once again Jean M. From other people's reviews I gather that this series gets better after this one. Re-reading it now, I realize there really was more to it than that and Auel masterfully handles this tension in a realistic way. They're soooo boring. Reviews Review Policy. Instead, Ayla and Jondalar begin a painful, stupid, nonsensical "falling out". We had this au pair, an extremely smart girl who later became the editor of an architecture journal. There is some weird love triangle stuff between Ayla, Jondalar and Ranec. And that takes up a lot of the book. This incident happened over 20 years ago, and I haven't looked at her since. Average rating 3. Because Jondalar pulls back from her, Ayla thinks he doesn't love her anymore, and decides she'd better stick with Ranec even though she doesn't truly love him, because then at least she'll have someone who cares for her. I was excited about getting into the third installment. However, even with that complaint occasionally, I still love the detail Auel goes to with her descriptions and immersion in the culture and time period. She received honorary degrees from her alma mater, as well as the University of Maine and the Mount Vernon College for Women. The Los Angeles Times. I've invested too much in this decision, and nothing is going to change my mind now. That is the moment that seals this book for me. Add a review Your Rating: Your Comment:. I was wrong, a I was hooked into this series by the first book, "Clan of the Cave Bear", a fun, well-written novel with excellent character relationships. She , her bold man , and strange menagerie, two horses, Whinney and Racer and soon a baby wolf.. About Jean M. I find it endlessly fascinating. Who is this odd-spoken foreigner accompanied by a wolf, who communicates with and rides on horses? I appreciate it, however, Auel takes her research too far in this novel. At one point, they fight over Ayla's adoption of a Wolf cub cleverly named "Wolf" , and he moves out. Top charts. I was wrong, and I was oh so disappointed that this should be the case, but "The Mammoth Hunters" wasn't even on a par with "The Valley of Horses". With the animal companions they have both come to love, they set out on a dangerous and daring journey--away from the embrace of the friends both have gained while staying with the mammoth hunters. I love this book and it is the best storytelling Jean has done. She smacks two stones, flint and Iron pyrite together and is the first to discover that you can make a real quick fire with it. A friend who liked women's erotica lent her a copy of The Mammoth Hunters , assuring her that it was a good smutty read. Iza carries her along with the Clan, determined to heal her, and survive this trial. She knows she was raised unconventionally, but until the Summer gathering of the Mammoth Hunters she doesn't realise quite how different her way is Everyone is amazed by the wolf and the horse and how Ayla controls them. One winter extends to more; she discovers a way to make fire more quickly and a wounded cave lion cub joins her unusual family. I thought that the mammoi tribe was excellent and the interaction with Ayla and Jondalar and the acceptance of I enjoyed this third book in the Clan of the Cave Bear series. And even though my enthusiasm seems a bit subdued for my usual 5-star reads, all I can say is that it must be sheer exhaustion from my loss of sleep and emotional turmoil of getting through the book. She really is quite talented. Jondalar, being the perfect perfectness of perfect maleness You do know, after all that Jondalar is "The Mother's Gift to Women" , assures her that the Mamutoi are good people, and the two hang out with the Mamutoi. At the same time, could do without the cliched love triangle with its obvious resolution in this one. Mammoth Hunters, the Writer I need to do a re-read of this series again someday soon. And do you want know how it is resolved? There is some weird love triangle stuff between Ayla, Jondalar and Ranec. The author repeats herself over and over again; she treats the reader like they're stupid and cannot remember a thing. Overall I loved the ending of this book and particularly enjoyed meeting the leaders of the Lion Camp and their spirit man. I hear often that authors should show, not tell, and after reading this book, glazing over and page turning past large sections of telling often repeating what has been told before I fully appreciate that advice. But there are some good things to be said. The characters became more weak and aggravating, their silly storylines were drawn on for far too long. His name is Jondalahar. Once again, you are learning about what life was like back in those days. I find it endlessly fascinating. Worst of all, Ayla and Jondalar ALREADY went through the big misunderstanding plot line, where he thinks she doesn't love him, she thinks he doesn't love her, in the immediately previous book! By far, my favorite part was when Ayla got to see Baby, her Lion she had raised from an injured cub again! We'd love to hear from you! It boggles the mind how much research and simple creative story-telling the author has pulled together to make this epic story come to life. I will NOT let this be the book series that breaks me. An example: Telling how wolves would be selected for pets because they had different features to the norm. I loved this book throughout my teenage years, although it has been a long time between drinks. Auel books. Want to Read saving…. Some fans have criticized author Jean Auel for making the book somewhat of a soap opera compared to her other works. Probably, despite Ayla and Jondalar being the Barbie and Ken of their era, it would have been better for Ayla to find love with Ranec or even Vincavec and Ranec together thinking about it, how great would that have been? When I'd read the book as a teenager, I'd been more annoyed than I was this time, as I saw the plot largely relying on the fact that characters weren't speaking to one another and communicating their feelings, letting a stupid misunderstanding drive the action. I HAD forgotten though that it seems far too abrupt, like all the relationships Ayla had with the rest of the Mammoth Hunters is too glossed over. They stop having really bad sex and talking about the origin of babies, which was a great disappointment to me, as I enjoyed counting the times in the last book that that topic appeared. There was way too much stupid going on between Ayla and Jondalar, and the results were nearly disastrous. It was well researched as far as the history that was used to write this story. During Valley of the Horses, Ayla's inventions and innovations started to stack up a bit and were starting to edge into the ridiculous. Auel takes readers back to the dawn of mankind and sweeps them up into the amazing and wonderful world of Ayla, one of the most remarkable heroines ever imagined. Apr 05, Doubledf This book is just short of pages, but the story could have been told in pages and been far the better for it. Auel pdf. Read more Mammoth Hunters, the Reviews Meanwhile, two brothers of the Zelandonii are on a quest of their own. Quotes from The Mammoth Hunters. Yes, I did say "worse". I have a huge Love hate relationship with these books. The biggest drawback to the book is in Ayla's animal companions. My only complaint is the length. Firstly, Auel opens up her world and introduces us to the Mamutoi and their ways; describing different cultures, digging into the past and revealing it to the audience is Auel's strong suit, and it's nice to have her back in her element. The tribe meets no-one, but they catch colds. Smaller, a different colour, etc. Great book, The Mammoth Hunters pdf is enough to raise the goose bumps alone. I hear often that authors should show, not tell, and after reading this book, glazing over and page turning past large sections of telling often repeating what has been told before I fully appreciate that advice. Sometimes I feel like I have been told times that Ayla wonders how babies are made or that Jondalar thinks he's ruined things.