Book details
Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens
2018 · Hachette UK
About the book
In late 1969, the body of Chase Andrews lies in the swampy mud of Barkley Cove, North Carolina. Local suspicion immediately falls on Kya Clark, known to the town as the Marsh Girl. Abandoned by her family as a child, Kya survived alone in the coastal wetlands, finding companionship in the gulls and learning complex biology from the tide pools. The narrative shifts between Kya’s isolated upbringing in the 1950s and the 1970 murder trial that threatens her freedom. As she matures, Kya navigates her first romantic interests and the harsh reality of a society that treats her as an outcast.
Readers interested in the intersection of natural history and criminal procedure will find value in this story. It appeals to those who enjoy detailed descriptions of coastal ecosystems and the mechanics of local justice systems. The book provides a look at how social isolation shapes human development and the specific ways people adapt to survive outside of conventional community structures. Readers walk away with a sense of the North Carolina marshlands and a perspective on how prejudice influences legal outcomes in small communities.
Details
- Published
- 2018
- Publisher
- Hachette UK
- ISBN
- 9781472154637
- Language
- EN