All of these adjectives apply in some way to either Jondalar or Ayla. These meetings, the attitudes and beliefs of these groups, and Ayla's response form an essential part of the story.Ĭharacters range in description from innocent to bloodthirsty, from serious to comical, from noble to corrupt, from found to lost, and from peaceful to violent. During this journey, Ayla meets the various peoples who live along their line of march. The Plains of Passage describes the journey of Ayla and Jondalar west along the Great Mother River (the Danube), from the home of The Mammoth Hunters (roughly modern Ukraine) to Jondalar's homeland (close to Les Eyzies, Dordogne, France).

It is the sequel to The Mammoth Hunters and fourth in the Earth's Children series. Auel's The Plains of Passage is an astonishing novel of discovery, danger, and love, a triumph for one of the world's most original and popular authors.The Plains of Passage is an historical fiction novel by Jean M. As sweeping and spectacular as the land she creates, Jean M. All the pain and pleasure bring them closer to their ultimate destination, for the orphaned Ayla and the wandering Jondalar must reach that place on earth they can call home.

Together they learn that the vast and unknown world can be difficult and treacherous, but breathtakingly beautiful and enlightening as well. In the course of their cross-continental odyssey, Ayla and Jondalar encounter both savage enemies and brave friends. The tall, yellow-haired man who rides by her side is also held in awe, not only for the magnificent stallion he commands, but also for his skill as a crafter of stone tools, and for the new weapon he devises, the spear-thrower. The mystery surrounding the woman, who speaks with a strange accent and talks to animals with their own sounds, is heightened by her uncanny control of a large, powerful wolf. To the hunter-gatherers of their world-who have never seen tame animals-Ayla and Jondalar appear enigmatic and frightening. Ayla and Jondalar set out on horseback across the windswept grasslands of Ice Age Europe. Now, in The Plains of Passage, Ayla's story continues. Ayla, the heroine first introduced in The Clan of the Cave Bear, is known and loved by millions of readers.

The plains of passage by jean m auel