Fantastic and thrilling story of a young child abandoned by her family in a hidden marsh.
In 1984, I purchased a book with an intriguing soft cover with, lots of pictures, and outstanding prose. I read Cry of the Kalahari in one sitting. I was so struck, I immediately read it again. When I noticed Delia Owens’s name on Where the Crawdads Sing, I instinctively knew it would be a masterpiece of fiction. My thoughts proved to be correct.
According to the dust jacket, Delia Owens is the author of several books of African species in Botswana. Her first book was co-authored with her then husband, who sold all their possessions and moved to Botswana. They faced agonizing red tape before they were able to enter the country. Where the Crawdad Sings is her first novel. I hope it will not be her last.
