Book Review – The Valley of Horses by Jean M Auel
This continuation of the prehistoric saga "Clan of the Bear" continues to author Jean M. Auel 's appear to present the genius of life, the challenges and spirituality of our ancestors, near the end of an ice age.
In "The Valley of Horses," the story of Ayla continues grown directly after their expulsion from the clan of the conclusion that the first book. Now, look in their mid-teenage years, Ayla has to others, because they do not have the same kind of people as the clan, triggeredthem since their rescue from a cave lion at the age of five years. Ayla is a modern form of human different from the members of the clan that are stronger, shorter, with a prominent forehead, brain differently organized, and limited capacity for language, although it is a complex language of hand signals and body language do. But Ayla never really fit in spite of the love and guidance of their adoptive parents' clan. And the conflicts that arose from their differences and finally let her expelledcursed the clan, and her exile, including the painful separation from her young son, Durc. After trekking in despair over glacial steppes, surviving, because all their vast skills as hunters and gatherers, Ayla finds refuge in a green valley where a herd of horses. Since the winter threatens, she decided to make this valley their home despite the fact that she has not found any other people like them. But in this place for many seasons, Ayla begins to grow outside the customs andTaboos of the clan that stifled their natural creativity and ability to innovate. But in the midst of their growing success, she remains alone and their grief over the loss of family and despair for the future are aptly and skillfully made by the author expressed.
Unlike the first novel, Auel splits the story in "The Valley of Horses" are new characters. The young brothers, and Jondalar Thonolan be introduced, as they begin a journey of discovery away from their homes. Through theirStory of how they overcome prehistoric Europe, Auel is building a wonderfully detailed world with rituals, customs, filling capabilities, and humanity. Their well-researched presentation of the prehistoric peoples offers an insightful and moving contrast to later civilizations. The author's presentation of the original Mother Earth religion with its emphasis on female power is particularly convincing. Entry into their world, are well respected in women who have sexual freedom, and live together with people who enjoy their ownFreedom was nice to see and consider.
As the novel unfolds, it is easy to see that Jondalar and Ayla are meant to each other and find a lover, and my wish that this happen let me leafing. Is about my only criticism of the novel that they sometimes do not take so finely detailed descriptions of the Stone Age will present technology, but most of my impatience may be attributed to my longing for the possible coupling of the hero and the heroine. Auel teases her readerswith many chapters of sexual frustration and emotional ups and downs, but everything is thoroughly relieved at the conclusion of the novel with a very sweeping romantic pleasures. The last page of "The Valley of Horses" ends with a big crescendo that made me happy, but you are nervous about the triumphs and conflicts that are safe, in the subsequent books in the series.
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