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The last Neanderthal : a novel / Claire Cameron.
"40,000 years in the past, the last family of Neanderthals roams the earth. After a crushingly hard winter, their numbers are low, but Girl, the oldest daughter, is just coming of age and her family is determined to travel to the annual meeting place and find Girl a mate. However, through hunting accidents, animal attacks, old age, and disease, their numbers dwindle until Girl is left alone to care for Runt, a foundling of unknown origin. As Girl and Runt face starvation in the coming winter storms, Girl realizes she has one final chance to save her people, even if it means sacrificing a part of herself. In the modern day, archaeologist Rosamund Gale works well into her pregnancy, racing to excavate newly found artifacts Neanderthal before her baby comes. Linked over the millennia by their shared experience of early motherhood, both stories examine the often taboo corners of women's lives."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385686785 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0385686781 (hardback)
- Physical Description: x, 277 pages : genealogical table ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: [Toronto] : Doubleday Canada, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
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| Subject: | Neanderthals > Fiction. Survival > Fiction. Archaeologists > Fiction. Motherhood > Fiction. Prehistoric peoples > Fiction. Women archaeologists > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Historical fiction. |
| Topic Heading: | Canadian fiction. |
Available copies
- 20 of 23 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
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- 1 current hold with 23 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Public Library | CAM (Text) | 35151001050566 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
