#168 in Historical fiction
The Plains of Passage
- 953
- Pages
- about 17 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Plains of Passage” is a vast travel novel that turns the fourth Earth’s Children book into a long journey through untamed country. Its landscapes and sense of discovery are its strengths, and the episodes along the way build towards one climax. Some readers find the plant and animal detail overwhelming and rank it below the first three volumes. Over nine hundred pages, it suits those who enjoy the road as much as the arrival.
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About the book
The Plains of Passage is an historical fiction novel by Jean M. Auel published in 1990. It is the sequel to The Mammoth Hunters and fourth in the Earth's Children series.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.0 across 96 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 40% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 8.0. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.7 | 13 | 14% |
| Hardcover | 6.9 | 83 | 87% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Plains of Passage?
It has 953 pages — longer than 92% of the ranked books in Historical fiction.
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