Tarka the Otter

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Tarka the Otter is a classic 1927 British children's novel by Henry Williamson that follows the life and adventures of a wild otter in the rivers and countryside of North Devon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf novel
adaptationDirector David Cobham NERFINISHED
adaptationNarrator Peter Ustinov NERFINISHED
adaptationReleaseYear 1979
adaptationType feature film
author Henry Williamson NERFINISHED
awardYear 1928
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts countryside of North Devon
rivers of North Devon
firstPublishedIn United Kingdom NERFINISHED
follows adventures of a wild otter
genre animal fiction
children's literature
nature writing
hasAdaptation Tarka the Otter (film) NERFINISHED
hasAward Hawthornden Prize NERFINISHED
hasCharacter Deadlock the otter-hound NERFINISHED
hasIllustrationsInSomeEditions C. F. Tunnicliffe NERFINISHED
hasInfluenceOn British nature writing
animal stories in children's literature
hasLegacy inspired conservation interest in otters
hasMediaType print
hasRelatedPlace River Taw NERFINISHED
River Torridge NERFINISHED
Tarka Trail NERFINISHED
isPartOf British nature-writing tradition
literaryPeriod 20th-century literature
literaryStatus classic of British children's literature
mainCharacter Tarka NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus life of a wild otter
narrativeStyle realistic
notableFor detailed natural history description of otters
evocative portrayal of Devon countryside
originalLanguage English
protagonistSpecies otter
publicationYear 1927
publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons NERFINISHED
settingCountry England NERFINISHED
settingLocation North Devon NERFINISHED
subjectMatter human impact on nature
wildlife
theme freedom and wildness
relationship between humans and nature
struggle for survival in the wild
timePeriodOfSetting early 20th century

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Tarka Line namedAfter Tarka the Otter
Exeter to Barnstaple line namedAfter Tarka the Otter