Where the Crawdads Sing
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" haunted Barkley Cove. Kya Clark, barefoot and wild, is deemed unfit for society. When the popular Chase Andrews is found dead in 1969, locals suspect her.
But Kya is more than what they say. A naturalist with just one day of school, she learns life’s lessons from the land and its creatures. Though skilled in solitude, she eventually yearns for human connection and becomes involved with two young men from town. Her world opens up until the unthinkable happens.
In "Where the Crawdads Sing," Owens blends a tribute to nature with a profound coming-of-age story and haunting mystery. This debut novel explores how isolation influences behavior and reveals secrets hidden in the wild.
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" haunted Barkley Cove. Kya Clark, barefoot and wild, is deemed unfit for society. When the popular Chase Andrews is found dead in 1969, locals suspect her.
But Kya is more than what they say. A naturalist with just one day of school, she learns life’s lessons from the land and its creatures. Though skilled in solitude, she eventually yearns for human connection and becomes involved with two young men from town. Her world opens up until the unthinkable happens.
In "Where the Crawdads Sing," Owens blends a tribute to nature with a profound coming-of-age story and haunting mystery. This debut novel explores how isolation influences behavior and reveals secrets hidden in the wild.
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" haunted Barkley Cove. Kya Clark, barefoot and wild, is deemed unfit for society. When the popular Chase Andrews is found dead in 1969, locals suspect her.
But Kya is more than what they say. A naturalist with just one day of school, she learns life’s lessons from the land and its creatures. Though skilled in solitude, she eventually yearns for human connection and becomes involved with two young men from town. Her world opens up until the unthinkable happens.
In "Where the Crawdads Sing," Owens blends a tribute to nature with a profound coming-of-age story and haunting mystery. This debut novel explores how isolation influences behavior and reveals secrets hidden in the wild.
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Hardcover
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August 14, 2018
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384 pages
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G.P. Putnam's Sons
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978-0735219090
