by Delia Owens · PORTO EDITORA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789720032201
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In this moving literary debut, Delia Owens reminds us of the profound influence of childhood on our lives and how we will always be subject to the secrets, both wonderful and violent, that nature holds. Kya, at just six years old, witnesses the departure of her mother, who walks away with a blue suitcase and crocodile-skin shoes never to return. As the important figures in her life abandon her, Kya learns to fend for herself. Sensitive and intelligent, she survives completely alone in the marsh she calls home, befriends the seagulls, and observes the surrounding nature with an attention that allows her to learn valuable life lessons. The isolation she experiences for so many years shapes her behavior: solitary and elusive, Kya becomes the target of cruel comments from the inhabitants of the quiet town of Barkley Cove. When the popular and charming Chase Andrews is found dead, all suspicions fall on Kya, the marsh girl. And the unthinkable happens.
Delia Owens is an American zoologist and author, internationally known for her novel debut Where the Crawdads Sing. Set in the North Carolina marshes, the book became one of the major publishing successes of the 2010s.
