Swarthy, hairy, ostracized by others of his tribe, Arnten set off to lead a life of proud and lonely independence in his primitive world of Thuleù Ultima Thuleùwhere men huddled in animal skins against the arctic cold and used crude clubs and spears to kill the giant prehistoric animals that roamed the land

But Arntenù"The Bear"ùwas quicker of body and sharper of mind than his fellow men, and he had a special destiny: a path beset with mortal dangers and evil witchery he must overcome to save himself, his world, and his woman, from the evil one called "The Wolf."

Rich with weird beauty, mystery, and magicù this is a classic novel from one of the 20th centuries most acclaimed storytellers! of fantasy and science fiction!