The Quest for Fire

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The Quest for Fire (Template:Langx, literally The War of Fire) is a 1911 Belgian fantasy novel by J.-H. Rosny, the pseudonym of two brothers; the author was actually the elder of the two, Joseph Henri Honoré Boex (1856–1940).<ref>According to the dust jacket of a 1967 edition [1] it was the older brother of the Rosny brothers who was author.</ref> It was first published in English in an abridged edition in 1967.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

It was adapted into the critically acclaimed 1981 film Quest for Fire starring Ron Perlman. The film is not a faithful adaptation of the book.

Setting

The Quest for Fire takes place in 100,000 BC in Europe. The fauna of this period is omnipresent, including: mammoths, cave lions, aurochs, cave bears, saber-toothed cats, giant elks and saiga antelopes. Several humanoid species live alongside animals:

1. the Ulams (Neandertal-like hunters-gatherers who worship the fire and are able to ally themselves with beasts);
2. the Wahs (people without shoulders from marshes);
3. the Blue-Haired Men (huge four-handed simians with a bluish fur);
4. the Men-Eaters (bestial cannibals); and
5. the Red Dwarfs (extremely warmongering and xenophobic pygmies).

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