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Where the crawdads sing

Owens, Delia (author.).

Summary: For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark. But Kya is not what they say. Abandoned at age ten, she has survived on her own in the marsh that she calls home. A born naturalist with just one day of school, she takes life lessons from the land, learning from the false signals of fireflies the real way of this world. But while she could have lived in solitude forever, the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. Drawn to two young men from town, who are each intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world -- until the unthinkable happens.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780735219090 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0735219095 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9780735219113 (electronic publication)
  • ISBN: 9781984827616 (large print)
  • ISBN: 1984827618 (large print)
  • Physical Description: print
    370 pages : map ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2018]
  • Badges:
    • Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 5 / 5.0

Content descriptions

General Note:
September 2018 selection of Reese Witherspoon's book club.
Subject: Murder Fiction
Solitude Fiction
Abandoned children Fiction
Women hermits Fiction
Coming of age Fiction
Genre: Detective and mystery fiction.

Available copies

  • 6 of 14 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 2 current holds with 14 total copies.
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Covington Branch OWENS D (Text) 33126022685436 Adult Fiction Available -
Covington Branch OWENS D (Text) 33126022686079 Adult Fiction Available -
Covington Branch OWENS D (Text) 33126024131520 Adult Fiction Available -
Covington Branch OWENS D (Text) 33126024282083 Adult Fiction Checked out 03/26/2024
Covington Branch OWENS D (Text) 33126024600920 Adult Fiction Available -
Erlanger Branch OWENS D (Text) 33126022478733 Adult Fiction Checked out 04/20/2024
Erlanger Branch OWENS D (Text) 33126022893329 Adult Fiction Checked out 04/18/2024
Erlanger Branch OWENS D (Text) 33126024282125 Adult Fiction Checked out 05/05/2024
Erlanger Branch OWENS D (Text) 33126024600987 Adult Fiction Checked out 04/27/2024
Erlanger Branch OWENS D (Text) 33126024600995 Adult Fiction Checked out 05/13/2024

  • Baker & Taylor
    Viewed with suspicion in the aftermath of a murder, Kya Clark, who has survived alone for years in a marsh near the North Carolina coast, becomes targeted by unthinkable forces.
  • Baker & Taylor
    "Fans of Barbara Kingsolver will love this stunning debut novel from a New York Times bestselling nature writer, about an unforgettable young woman determined to make her way in the wilds of North Carolina, and the two men that will break her isolation open. For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark. But Kya is not what they say. Abandoned at age ten, she has survived on her own in the marsh that she calls home. A born naturalist with just one day of school, she takes life lessons from the land, learning from the false signals of firefliesthe real way of this world. But while she could have lived in solitude forever, the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. Drawn to two young men from town, who are each intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world--until the unthinkable happens. In Where the Crawdads Sing, Owens juxtaposes an exquisite ode to the natural world against a heartbreaking coming of age story and a surprising murder investigation. Thought-provoking, wise, and deeply moving, Owens's debut novel 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"--
  • Baker & Taylor
    Viewed with suspicion in the aftermath of a tragedy, a beautiful hermit who has survived for years in a marsh becomes targeted by unthinkable forces. A first novel by the New York Times best-selling author of Cry of the Kalahari.
  • Penguin Putnam
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING PHENOMENON—NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!
    More than 18 million copies sold worldwide
    A Reese’s Book Club Pick
    A Business Insider Defining Book of the Decade 

    “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

    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.

    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.
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