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Tarka the Otter: His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers is a 1927 novel by English writer Henry Williamson, first published by G.P. Putnam's Sons with an introduction by the Hon. Sir John Fortescue. It won the Hawthornden Prize in 1928, [1] and has never been out of print since its first publication. [2]
- Henry Williamson
- 1927
- 1927
- Natural history novel
2,107 ratings213 reviews. Tarka the otter pursues an active life, sometimes playful and sometimes dangerous, in the Devonshire countryside. Tarka the Otter relates the adventures of a wild otter, his narrow escapes from Deadlock, the hound, and their final confrontation in the Torridge River.
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May 5, 2020 · A classic of nature writing beloved by Rachel Carson, Ted Hughes, and Thomas Hardy. Tarka the Otter is one of the defining masterpieces of modern nature writing, a model for books like J. A. Baker’s The Peregrine that seek to transcend the boundaries between the human and the animal worlds.
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- Henry Williamson
Tarka the Otter was awarded the Hawthornden Prize for Literature in 1928 and is considered one of the great classics of English literature. It is currently available in the Penguin Modern Classics series. In 1978 the book was recorded as an audio-book read by Sir David Attenborough.
May 2, 2019 · TARKA THE OTTER is the classic story of an otter living in the Devonshire countryside which captures the feel of life in the wild as seen through the otter's own eyes. The story's atmosphere and detail make it easy to see why Tarka has become one of the best-loved creatures in world literature.
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- Henry Williamson
May 5, 2020 · Tarka the Otter (New York Review Books Classics): Williamson, Henry, Tunnicliffe, Charles, Klinkenborg, Verlyn: 9781681374246: Amazon.com: Books. Books. ›. Science & Math. ›. Biological Sciences. $0.99. Available instantly. $0.00. $29.95. $17.92. Other Used, New, Collectible from $4.47. Buy new: $17.92.
- Henry Williamson
A classic of nature writing beloved by Rachel Carson, Ted Hughes, and Thomas Hardy. Tarka the Otter is one of the defining masterpieces of modern nature writing, a model for books like J. A. Baker’s The Peregrine that seek to transcend the boundaries between the human and the animal worlds.
