Kia

Where the locusts sing

Author's Name: Delia Owens

The story of a girl left alone in a shack in a deserted area. She struggled to survive despite the difficult circumstances, her young age, and her loneliness. Despite people's bullying, ostracism, and contempt for her, she succeeded in self-educating and becoming a famous writer on the biology of the area where she lives.

An amazing novel as much as it hurts, attractive and exciting writing, it was a wonderful time in the company of the girl of the marsh

A novel that combines excitement, natural beauty, autobiography, and crime, all crafted by the author in a distinctive and smooth literary style.

Set in the 1950s in a remote area of ​​North Carolina, the novel revolves around a young girl named Katherine Clark, known as Kya, who was abandoned by everyone—her mother and then her sisters—when she was six years old with an abusive father who beats everyone because of his alcoholism. They live in a primitive shack with no electricity or running water, and she is required to wash, cook, and manage the affairs of the shack.