Travel back in time to the harsh and beautiful Ice Age world of the Clan of the Cave Bear in this moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Jean M. Auel's magnificent storytelling follows a girl named Ayla, who is taken in by the Clan after a natural disaster leaves her wandering alone in a dangerous land. Though she looks peculiar and ugly to them, Iza and Creb grow to love her as she learns their ways and Iza's healing methods. But the young leader-to-be sees her presence as a threat to his authority and seeks revenge.