Delia Owens – författare

Internationell succé – nu på svenska. En oförglömlig berättelse om naturens krafter och ensamhetens pris. Kya Clark lever ensam och i samspel med naturen utanför en liten stad vid North Carolinas kust. Byborna kallar henne ”Träskflickan” och har i många år spridit elaka rykten om henne. När en stilig quarterback hittas död i våtmarken blir hon därför omedelbart misstänkt och en mordutredning inleds. Men Kya är långt ifrån den obildade enstöring som alla tror, och snart uppdagas sanningen om hennes liv. ”Där kräftorna sjunger” var den mest säljande boken i USA 2019 och har blivit en internationell fenomentitel som älskas av läsare över hela världen.

This is the story of the Owens’ travel and life in the Kalahari Desert. Here they met and studied unique animals and were confronted with danger from drought, fire, storms, and the animals they loved. This best-selling book is for both travelers and animal lovers.

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.

OVER 12 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDENOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREA NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFor years, rumours 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.''Unforgettable . . . as engrossing as it is moving'' Daily Mail''I can''t even express how much I love this book!'' Reese Witherspoon''[It] will reach a huge audience though the writer''s old-fashioned talents for compelling character, plotting and landscape description'' Guardian''Writing that takes your breath away'' The Times

The incredible memoir by international bestselling author of Where The Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens and her then partner Mark Owens'', charting their time researching wildlife in the Kalahari Desert. Reissued and in full colour, for the first time since its original publication. In the early 1970s, carrying little more than a change of clothes and a pair of binoculars, Mark and Delia Owens caught a plane to Africa, bought a third-hand Land Rover, and drove deep into the Kalahari Desert. There they lived for seven years, in an unexplored area with no roads, no people, and no source of water for thousands of square miles. In this vast wilderness the Owenses began their zoology research, working alongside lions, brown hyenas, jackals, giraffes, and the many other creatures they came to know.Cry of the Kalahari is a gripping account of how two young Americans survived the dangers of living in one of the last pristine areas on Earth. Reissued for the first time since its original publication in 1984, this beautiful new edition contains never-seen-before, colour photographs of Mark and Delia on their adventure of a lifetime.''A remarkable story beautifully told . . . Among such classics as Goodall''s In the Shadow of Man and Fossey''s Gorillas in the Mist'' Chicago Tribune''For anyone interested in animals or in real life adventure, this book is a must'' Jane Goodall''Extraordinary . . . How the couple overcome the hazards of the desert and came to appreciate its living richness makes fascinating reading . . . Read their remarkable book to be delighted, moved, and awed''People Magazine

Cartea care a creat senzație în întreaga lume și fenomenul care a cucerit mai mult de douăsprezece milioane de cititori.Cea mai importantă carte a deceniului pentru Business Insider, cartea #1 a anului și bestseller internațional #1Bestsellerul anului pentru The New York Times Book ReviewAni de-a rândul, Barkley Cove, un orășel liniștit de pe coasta Carolinei de Nord, a fost bântuit de zvonuri nelămurite despre Fata Mlaștinii. Așa se face că, spre sfârșitul anului 1969, când frumosul Chase Andrews este găsit mort, localnicii o bănuiesc pe Kya Clark, cea pe care ei o numesc Fata Mlaștinii. Însă Kya nu e cum umblă vorba. Sensibilă și inteligentă, ea a supraviețuit ani în șir, singură, în pustietatea mlaștinii, casa ei, găsind prieteni printre pescăruși și lecții de viață printre nisipuri. Și a venit vremea când ea tânjește după apropierea semenilor, după dragoste. Când doi tineri din oraș se lasă atrași de frumusețea sălbatică a fetei, Kya se simte tentată de perspectiva unei vieți noi, fără măcar să se gândească la ce-ar putea să-i aducă viitorul.„O crimă misterioasă în mijlocul naturii și o poveste de dragoste cu un final pe care nu-l veți ghici și nu-l veți uita niciodată.“ Entertainment Weekly„Un roman pasionant despre maturizarea unei fete singuratice în mlaștinile din Carolina de Nord.“ The New York Times„Delia Owens explorează felul în care izolarea afectează comportamentul uman, precum și efectul profund pe care îl poate avea respingerea asupra noastră.“ Vanity Fair„Un roman de o frumusețe tulburătoare.“ The New York Times Book Review

Internationell succé – nu på svenska. En oförglömlig berättelse om naturens krafter och ensamhetens pris. Kya Clark lever ensam och i samspel med naturen utanför en liten stad vid North Carolinas kust. Byborna kallar henne ”Träskflickan” och har i många år spridit elaka rykten om henne. När en stilig quarterback hittas död i våtmarken blir hon därför omedelbart misstänkt och en mordutredning inleds. Men Kya är långt ifrån den obildade enstöring som alla tror, och snart uppdagas sanningen om hennes liv. ”Där kräftorna sjunger” var den mest säljande boken i USA 2019 och har blivit en internationell fenomentitel som älskas av läsare över hela världen.

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En oförglömlig berättelse om naturens krafter och ensamhetens pris. Kya Clark lever ensam och i samspel med naturen utanför en liten stad vid North Carolinas kust. Byborna kallar henne ”Träskflickan” och har i många år spridit elaka rykten om henne. När en stilig quarterback hittas död i våtmarken blir hon därför omedelbart misstänkt och en mordutredning inleds. Men Kya är långt ifrån den obildade enstöring som alla tror, och snart uppdagas sanningen om hennes liv. ”Där kräftorna sjunger” var den mest säljande boken i USA 2019 och har blivit en internationell fenomentitel som älskas av läsare över hela världen.

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Sydäntä särkevä kasvutarina, murhamysteeri ja lumoava kertomus luonnon kauneudesta.

Kun pohjoiscarolinalaiselta suolta löytyy kylän oman kultapojan ruumis, epäilykset kääntyvät Kya Clarkiin, joka asuu marskimaan reunalla. Kouluja käymätön juopon tytär, köyhää valkoista roskasakkia – vai jotain aivan muuta? Kya on oppinut selviytymään yksin, ystävystymään suon eläinten kanssa ja lukemaan sen vesiä ja mättäitä. Mutta hänkin kaipaa rakkautta, ja kun villi luonto kohtaa ihmisten maailman, ei mikään ole enää entisellään.

Suon villi laulu on ollut valtaisa myynti- ja arvostelumenestys Yhdysvalloissa, minkä lisäksi se ilmestyy yli 40 muussa maassa. Reese Witherspoonin tuotantoyhtiö on ostanut teoksen filmatisointioikeudet.

”Sanat eivät riitä kuvaamaan kuinka paljon rakastin tätä kirjaa! En halunnut tarinan päättyvän lainkaan.” Reese Witherspoon

”Yksinäisyydestä, selviytymisestä ja rakkaudesta kertova tarina, joka on yhtä mukaansatempaava kuin liikuttavakin.” Daily Mail

”Tämä ällistyttävä esikoinen on kaunis ja unohtumaton romaani, jossa piilee valtavaa voimaa. Kirja sai minut itkemään ensimmäistä kertaa pitkään aikaan.” Kristin Hannah, Satakielen kirjoittaja

”Eläväinen... Kya on unohtumaton sankaritar.” Publishers Weekly

”Teos on samaan aikaan kasvukertomus ja murhatutkintamysteeri nuoren tytön näkökulmasta kuvattuna. Kyan tarinan kautta Owens tutkailee sitä, kuinka eristys vaikuttaa ihmisen käytökseen ja kuinka syvästi hylkääminen vaikuttaa meihin.” Vanity Fair

”Runollinen... Kirjan vetovoima nousee Kyan syvästä yhteydestä kotipaikkaansa ja kaikkiin sen olentoihin.” Booklist

”Vangitseva mysteeri, jonka kerronta on niin valovoimaista, että se läpäisee sameimmankin suonsilmäkkeen mutaveden.” Augusta Chronicle

”Hätkähdyttävä esikoinen.” People

Delia Owens on ennen esikoisromaaniaan kirjoittanut elämäkerrallisia teoksia tutkijanelämästään Afrikan luonnon keskellä. Hän on opiskellut eläintieteitä Georgiassa sekä eläinten käyttäytymistiedettä Kalifornian yliopistossa ja asuu tätä nykyä Pohjois-Carolinan vuoristossa.