Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens
Hardcover, 384 pages
Expected publication: August 14th 2018 by G.P. Putnam's Sons
ISBN 0735219095
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.
Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Karen Russell, Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.
About the Author:
Delia Owens is the coauthor of three internationally bestselling nonfiction books about her life as a wildlife scientist in Africa, including Cry of the Kalahari and Secrets of the Savanna. She has won the John Burroughs Medal for Nature Writing and has been published in Nature, the African Journal of Ecology, and International Wildlife, among many others. She currently lives in Idaho and WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING is her first novel. https://www.deliaowens.com/
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ReplyDeleteHappy book birthday, Delia Owens! Buzz for WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING has been everywhere and has made me excited to read this debut novel. I'm also interested to check out the author's nonfiction work, especially CRY OF THE KALAHARI.
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