The Mammoth Stone

by Margaret Allan

Book Overview

A prehistoric novel in the bestselling tradition of Clan of the Cave Bear. A child is born to the people of the Mammoth bearing the mark of the Great Mother--one eye of blue and one of green. Cast out... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451174976
• ISBN13: 9780451174970
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

All and all I give it a thumbs up and most likely will conti

Mammoth Stone, The By: Margaret Allan The people of the mammoth have wandered the world for thousands of years, surviving starvation, plague, and predators, fleeing the ever encroaching ice, following the mammoth herds for life and sustenance. Finally they come to a place of prophecy where twin children are born to the people of the Mammoth; Wolf, who would grow to be a mighty warrior, and Maya, whom some call an Evil Spirit because she has the mark of the Great Mother-one eye of blue and one of green. This is the sign of She who is born to wield the Mammoth Stone, and ancient and mystical talisman bearing both a promise and a curse. And thus great event and remarkable people are set in motion as Maya, the once outcast child, learns the Stone's powers and secrets...as she chooses a brave and passionate mate and goes with him into the endless plains....and as she embarks on a great adventure of terrible beauty, leading her people through the timeless wonders and perils of thrilling new world. Other Books by Margaret Allan: Keeper of the Stone, The Last Mammoth, The Spirits Walking Woman Sister of the Sky The spring has less of brightness Every year; And the snow a ghastlier Whiteness Every year; Nor do summer flowers quicken, Nor the autumn fruitage thicken, As they once did, for they sicken Every year. -Albert Pike All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream -Edgar Allan Poe Review: The only book by Margaret Allan that I have read is The Mammoth Stone. It was an enchanting story of a beautiful woman and her need to fit in. I really did love this story and the Arthur has a lot of potential. The main characters were very well built but a few of them I found lacked that necessity. For example, Skin to me seemed like a decent man with wonderful morals until his daughter Maya came in the picture. To me Skin seemed like a man not ruled on spirits and demons yet he was revolted by his own daughter. Why? I never understood why he of all people would turn down such a wonderful little girl that was born of the woman he loved. I understood that he had a preference of boys to girls but when Bud died he had expressed sadness towards her but no concern was left for his other daughter, Maya, even though she was very much lucky to be alive. The Arthur never took time to get into his head like she did with the main characters and since they were only a small part of the story it was for the most part overlooked. Yet with all things considered she did take the time to get into the mind of the mammoth and the cave lion but was unable to take the time to get some understanding behind some of the secondary characters, which took away from the story's potential. However, it would have made the story that much more "real" to be able to see all aspects of the story. I did like the way she added a bit of the paranormal into the story. In modern civilizations, we know that a stone is just a stone. The stone may have a legend

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First you have to realized that this book is no written by our beloved authors such as Linda Lay Shuler, Kathaleen and Michael Gear or Jean Auel. This book doesn't compare to their work. If you compare this book to their work you won't like it. Keep an open mind and read it for what it is. I loved this book and everything my Margaret Allan is good. While they are a little slower than the authors listed above the story line is great. While not a much historical facts are given. This books is just what is is. A great story about a woman who comes into her own rights.