Book 1 Chapter 8: Creta Kano's Long Story ● An Inquiry into the Nature of Pain (Pgs. 87-100) Summary

Creta Kano is the youngest of three children; Malta is five years older. Malta works hard, saves her money, and runs away to Hawaii. Malta Kano travels to Canada, the United States and Europe, sampling the water along the way. In England, she helps the police investigate the disappearance and murder of a little girl. The search for perfect water continues until she finds herself on the island of Malta and decides to change her first name to "Malta" like the island. Having no one to consult for advice for many years, and in constant physical pain, Creta decides to kill herself. She borrows her brother's car, deciding to crash headlong into a wall at...