The Caves of Perigord - by Martin Walker (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>In a brilliant and ambitious thriller that combines elements of Jean Auel's <i>The Clan of the Cave Bear</i> and Ken Follett's <i>The Pillars of the Earth</i> into a riveting, multifaceted tale of love, art, courage, and war, Martin Walker brings to life the creation of an extraordinary work of prehistoric cave art and the struggle to possess it in our own time.</b> <p/>Martin Walker's richly interwoven novel opens with the arrival of a mysterious package for a young American woman working in a London auction house. Brought by a British officer, it contains a 17,000-year-old fragment of a cave painting left to him by his father, a former World War II hero. <p/> The fragment, significant and stunning in itself, is also the key to the existence of an un-known cave that may be more important in the history of art and human creation than the world-famous one at Lascaux. It triggers a storm of publicity and commands the attention of the French authorities all the way up to the President of the Republic, who seems to know more about the painting's origins than anyone else... <p/>As the young American woman, the British officer, and a French government art historian explore the ancient province of Périgord to determine the painting's origins, their search serves as backdrop for three compelling stories. There is the tale of the British officer's father who lands in Nazi-occupied France in 1944 to organize the Resistance, culminating in a series of battles to prevent the SS Das Reich Panzer Division from reaching the Normandy beaches in time to repel the D-Day invasion, which leads to an account of the subsequent discovery--and cover-up--of the lost cave and its paintings. And there is also the moving story of the young artist who painted them, the woman he loved, and the ancient culture that produced the first recognizable human art but required the sacrifice of its own creators. <p/>Filled with vivid, historically accurate details and imaginative re-creations of prehistoric life, <i>The Caves of Périgord</i> blends a complex plot and richly diverse characters into a seamless narrative of romance, tragedy, and heroism from past to present.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Dominique Lapierre coauthor of "Is Paris Burning?" The heroic struggle of the French Resistance against the Nazis during the Second World War is little known. This book is the most poetic and accurate account of those tragic times I have read.<br><br>Nelson DeMille A truly original and well-done story. "The Caves of Perigord" is a wonderfully fresh and fascinating tale of suspense, romance, history, and prehistory reminiscent of James Michener and Jean Auel. <P> Martin Walker thinks deep, writes well, and delivers the goods; a journey from the present to the past that's well worth taking.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Martin Walker is a former foreign correspondent in USSR, USA, Europe, and Africa for <i>The Guardian </i>(UK), author of histories of the Cold War and 20th century USA, and of studies of Gorbachev, Clinton, the extreme right, and more.
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