{"product_id":"the-last-matriarch-9781504079341","title":"The Last Matriarch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In the tradition of Jean Auel, this well-researched novel authentically recreates the world of the Clovis people.\" -\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese children had never seen a tapir. They had never seen a mammoth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo reflects Willow, clan elder of the Clovis tribe, hunters and gatherers who lived on the grassy plains of the great Southwest more than eleven thousand years ago. Looking back on her life, Willow tells the story of when the land was abundant with bison, camels, mammoths, and lions. When communication with animals, plants, and even stones was possible, even essential, for survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInventively linking Willow's chronicle with that of the woolly mammoth matriarchs, award-winning author Sharman Apt Russell explores the impact of human interaction with the environment, shedding light on the archaeological mystery surrounding the mass extinction at the end of the Pleistocene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecreating the lives of a prehistoric people while highlighting our deep connection to the past and the world around us, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Matriarch \u003c\/em\u003eis a book for our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Books like this one can teach us not only the facts of the Paleolithic past, but also allow us to share the experiences of our ancestors. \u003cem\u003eThe Last Matriarch\u003c\/em\u003e does both and does them beautifully.\" -Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Social Life of Dogs \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eReindeer Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With a fluidly poetic style and vivid characterizations, Russell brings the ancient Southwest alive.\" -\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504079341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.40d","brand":"Sharman Apt Russell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42561902575797,"sku":"9781504079341","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_61559fad-34fc-48fe-917a-8d3132a9a4d2.jpg?v=1670942690","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-matriarch-9781504079341","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}