The Plains of Passage (Earth's Children)

by Jane M Auel | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0340547421 Global Overview for this book
Registered by AlanStanier of Colchester, Essex United Kingdom on 4/2/2010
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Journal Entry 1 by AlanStanier from Colchester, Essex United Kingdom on Friday, April 2, 2010
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). During this journey, Ayla meets the various peoples who live along their line of march. These meetings, the attitudes and beliefs of these groups, and Ayla's response form an essential part of the story.

Characters range in description from innocent to bloodthirsty, from serious to comical, from noble to corrupt, from found to lost, and from peaceful to violent. All of these adjectives apply, interestingly, in some way to either Jondalar or Ayla. Ayla (and to some extent Jondalar) is often viewed by her new friends as mystic or supernatural, partially due to her friendships with the world's first known domesticated horses and wolf, but also due to her generous nature and wisdom.

As they encounter people Jondalar and his brother met on their journey eastward they have a hard time leaving them, especially after an offer to become joined with a high-ranking Sharamudoi couple. Jondalar declines the offer, giving as excuse his desire to have the lead mystic of his people Search for and help his deceased brother cross over to the other side.



Released 13 yrs ago (5/5/2010 UTC) at Liverpool Street Station in City of London, Greater London United Kingdom

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