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Tarka the Otter: His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers is a novel by Henry Williamson, first published in 1927 by G.P. Putnam's Sons with an introduction by the Hon.
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Tarka the Otter.
| First edition; woodcut after Hester Sainsbury | |
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| Author | Henry Williamson |
| Publication date | 1927 |
- Is Tarka the Otter a true story?
- What is the story of Tarka the Otter?
- Was Tarka the Otter male or female?
- What happened to Tarka the otter?
- Is Tarka the Otter sad?
- Where was Tarka the Otter based?
- What does Tarka mean?
- Who is deadlock in Tarka the Otter?
- Is there a famous otter?
- Are there otters in finding dory?
- Who wrote Watership Down?
Is Tarka the Otter a true story?
Tarka the Otter is no work of fiction! It's a true story! This is what makes it a great nature book.
What is the story of Tarka the Otter?
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.
Was Tarka the Otter male or female?
The name of the (male) otter protagonist of Henry Williamson's 1927 novel Tarka the Otter.
What happened to Tarka the otter?
When chased by a pack of hounds, Tarka ends his life in a death-match with a vicious dog named Deadlock, who dies along with Tarka.
Is Tarka the Otter sad?
The subtitle sums up the book neatly — it is the story of the “joyful water-life and death” of an otter in rural Devon. But even though Tarka dies in the end, this classic novel (written in 1927 by Henry Williamson, newly republished by New York Review Books) is neither sad nor depressing.
Where was Tarka the Otter based?
The novelist Henry Williamson drew on his intimate knowledge of the beautiful North Devon countryside to provide the setting for one of the best-loved of all nature stories, 'Tarka the Otter'. The Torridge valley, with its intimate wooded banks, was Tarka's home territory.
What does Tarka mean?
Tarka is a Sanskrit word that means “reasoning,” “inquiry,” “conjecture,” “logic” or “speculation.” In yoga and Indian philosophy, tarka goes beyond conscious thinking and reasoning.
Who is deadlock in Tarka the Otter?
Deadlock, the pied hound, Tarka's nemesis. He finds Tarka as a cub and might have killed him if the huntsman had not called him off: Hunters allow cubs and pregnant females to live, to give more sport later.
Is there a famous otter?
Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
First published in 1927, Tarka must be the most famous otter ever caught in the pages of a story.
Are there otters in finding dory?
The otters are characters in the 2016 Disney/Pixar animated film Finding Dory. They are sea otters that live in the Marine Life Institute.
Who wrote Watership Down?
Adams may have insisted his bestselling book was 'just about rabbits', but Watership Down's brutal exploration of humanity and ethics remains pertinent today.
