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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. Henry Williamson’s tale of the struggle for survival draws on his years of observing otters in the wild. It is also thought to reflect his traumatic experiences in the First World War.

Tarka the Otter

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    A Paperback / softback by Henry Williamson, Verlyn Klinkenborg, Charles Tunnicliffe

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      Publisher The New York Review of Books, Inc
      Published 5 May 2020
      ISBN-13 9781681374246
      978-1681374246
      ISBN-10 1681374242
      Also in:
      Wildlife: aquatic creatures: general interest Wildlife: mammals: general interest

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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. Henry Williamson’s tale of the struggle for survival draws on his years of observing otters in the wild. It is also thought to reflect his traumatic experiences in the First World War.

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