Where The Crawdads Sing

Author: Delia Owens

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Barcode 9781472154668
9781472154668

Local Description

This book has become a new favourite. An ode to the natural world, as well as a whodunit and at its heart is the 'Marsh Girl' Kya who is abandoned by everyone she knows and who finds her solace, home and family in the birds and marshlands that surround her. Two very different men are captivated by her wild beauty and as she comes of age, she discovers love and devastating loss. When handsome town favourite Chase Andrews is found dead in the marsh, the town turns its suspicious eyes on Kya, the solitary and elusive woman who avoids the townsfolk. But Kya has her own reasons for hiding and not trusting people. A novel of loss, prejudice, nature's secrets and lessons, the complexities of the human heart, loneliness, fear and beauty. The writing is poetic and emotive, the story a work of art. Jemma

Description

For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens.  

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Reviews

"I can't even express how much I love this book. I didn't want this story to end." - Reese Witherspoon "Painfully beautiful." - The New York Times Book Review "Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver." - Bustle  Heartbreaking coming of age story, mystery & a beautiful tribute to the natural world. Themes: Loss, prejudice, love & survival. 5 Stars!

Author description

Delia Owens is the co-author of three internationally bestselling nonfiction books about her life as a wildlife scientist in Africa including Cry of the Kalahari. She has won the John Burroughs Award for Nature Writing and has been published in Nature, The African Journal of Ecology, and many others. She currently lives in Idaho. Where the Crawdads Sing is her first novel