{"product_id":"where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens","title":"Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section text-direction-override\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eUsed. Hardcover. #1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBESTSELLING PHENOMENON—SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!\u003cbr\u003eMore than 12 million copies sold worldwide\u003cbr\u003eA Reese’s Book Club Pick\u003cbr\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Defining Book of the Decade \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I can't even express how much I love this book! I didn't want this story to end!”—Reese Witherspoon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePainfully beautiful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhere the Crawdads Sing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazon.com Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section text-direction-override\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of August 2018:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Although this is Delia Owens’ first novel, she long ago distinguished herself as a gifted writer. In the mid-80s, Owens co-wrote with her husband \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCry of the Kalahari\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was a best-selling, nonfictional account of traveling and researching Africa’s Kalahari Desert. One of the joys of that book was the Owens’ description of the natural world, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhere the Crawdads Sing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is immersed in the natural world as well. The story is set in the 1950s and revolves around a young woman named Kya Clark, who is from extremely rural North Carolina. Known by others as the Marsh Girl, she lives alone in nature—but the draw of other people, and specifically love, brings her into contact with the greater world. This novel has a mystery at its core, but it can be read on a variety of levels. There is great nature writing; there is coming of age; and there is literature. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCrawdads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a story lovingly told—one that takes its time in developing its characters and setting, and in developing the story. You’ll want to relax and take your time as well, and when you’re done you will want to talk about it with another reader. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e– Chris Schluep , Amazon Book Review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section text-direction-override\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A painfully beautiful first novel that is at once a murder mystery, a coming-of-age narrative and a celebration of nature....Owens here surveys the desolate marshlands of the North Carolina coast through the eyes of an abandoned child. And in her isolation that child makes us open our own eyes to the secret wonders—and dangers—of her private world.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Steeped in the rhythms and shadows of the coastal marshes of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, this fierce and hauntingly beautiful novel centers on...Kya’s heartbreaking story of learning to trust human connections, intertwine[d] with a gripping murder mystery, revealing savage truths. An astonishing debut.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePeople\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This lush mystery is perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBustle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A lush debut novel, Owens delivers her mystery wrapped in gorgeous, lyrical prose. It’s clear she’s from this place—the land of the southern coasts, but also the emotional terrain—you can feel it in the pages.  A magnificent achievement, ambitious, credible and very timely.”—Alexandra Fuller, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDon’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Heart-wrenching...A fresh exploration of isolation and nature from a female perspective along with a compelling love story.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This wonderful novel has a bit of everything—mystery, romance, and fascinating characters, all told in a story that takes place in North Carolina.”—Nicholas Sparks,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e New York Times \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEvery Breath\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Delia Owen’s gorgeous novel is both a coming-of-age tale and an engrossing whodunit.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Evocative...Kya makes for an unforgettable heroine.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The New Southern novel...A lyrical debut.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A nature-infused romance with a killer twist.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRefinery29\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Anyone who liked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Great Alone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will want to read \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhere the Crawdads Sing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e....This astonishing debut is a beautiful and haunting novel that packs a powerful punch. It’s the first novel in a long time that made me cry.”—Kristin Hannah, author of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Great Alone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Nightingale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Both a coming-of-age story and a mysterious account of a murder investigation told from the perspective of a young girl...Through Kya’s story, Owens explores how isolation affects human behavior, and the deep effect that rejection can have on our lives.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lyrical...Its appeal ris[es] from Kya’s deep connection to the place where makes her home, and to all of its creatures.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This beautiful, evocative novel is likely to stay with you for many days afterward....absorbing.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAARP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This haunting tale captivates every bit as much for its crime drama elements as for the humanity at its core.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Suspense Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Compelling, original...A mystery, a courtroom drama, a romance and a coming-of-age story, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhere the Crawdads Sing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a moving, beautiful tale. Readers will remember Kya for a long, long time.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShelfAwareness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With prose luminous as a low-country moon, Owens weaves a compelling tale of a forgotten girl in the unforgiving coastal marshes of North Carolina. It is a murder mystery\/love story\/courtroom drama that readers will love, but the novel delves so much deeper into the bone and sinew of our very nature, asking often unanswerable questions, old and intractable as the marsh itself. A stunning debut!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristopher Scotton, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Secret Wisdom of the Earth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A compelling mystery with prose so luminous it can cut through the murkiest of pluff mud.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAugusta Chronicle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Carries the rhythm of an old time ballad. It is clear Owens knows this land intimately, from the black mud sucking at footsteps to the taste of saltwater and the cry of seagulls.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Joy, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Line That Held Us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section text-direction-override\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDelia Owens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the coauthor of three internationally bestselling nonfiction books about her life as a wildlife scientist in Africa. She holds a BS in Zoology from the University of Georgia and a PhD in Animal Behavior from the University of California at Davis. She has won the John Burroughs Award for Nature Writing and has been published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNature, The African Journal of Ecology,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eInternational Wildlife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, among many others. She lives in the mountains of North Carolina. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhere the Crawdads Sing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis her first novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zambezi Joy Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67683078602930,"sku":"klz1791818174899","price":5.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/2370\/6802\/files\/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens_1.jpg?v=1791818182","url":"https:\/\/ravelia.shop\/products\/where-the-crawdads-sing-by-delia-owens","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}