"When dinosaurs ruled the Earth..." In this highly acclaimed work, they still do. The cosmic catastrophe that ended the age of the prehistoric reptiles 65 million years ago never occurred in the world of this novel. The evolution of the giant reptiles continued and culminated in the Yilané, the most intelligent and advanced race on Earth. However, when its members are forced to cross the ocean due to the onset of the Ice Age to explore and colonize a vast and unknown continent, they encounter a fierce clash with a new and wild mammalian species they have never encountered before. These mammals walk upright, hunt, and use primitive stone tools – and weapons... West of Eden is one of Harry Harrison's best creations. The story of the titanic clash of two completely different cultures draws readers into an exciting plot like a maelstrom.
