Henry Williamson novel "Tarka the Otter"

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"Tarka the Otter" is a 1927 novel by Henry Williamson that follows the life and struggles of a wild otter in the rivers and countryside of North Devon, celebrated for its vivid nature writing and ecological insight.

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instanceOf animal novel
novel
adaptedAs Tarka the Otter (film) NERFINISHED
author Henry Williamson NERFINISHED
awarded Hawthornden Prize NERFINISHED
awardYear 1928
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depictsActivity otter hunting
river life
depictsRegion River Taw NERFINISHED
River Torridge NERFINISHED
filmAdaptationCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
filmAdaptationReleaseYear 1979
firstEditionFormat print
genre animal story
children’s literature
nature writing
wildlife fiction
hasIllustrationsInSomeEditionsBy C. F. Tunnicliffe NERFINISHED
hasLiterarySignificance classic of British nature writing
key work in environmental literature
hasSequelOrRelatedWork The Peregrine’s Saga and Other Stories NERFINISHED
hasTheme animal consciousness
ecology
human impact on nature
life cycle of wild animals
struggle for survival
influenced British nature writing
knownFor ecological insight
realistic portrayal of wildlife
vivid nature description
literaryPeriod 20th-century literature
mainCharacter Tarka NERFINISHED
mainCharacterSpecies otter
mediaType print
narrativePerspective third-person
originalLanguage English
partOf British animal-story tradition
publicationYear 1927
publisher Faber and Faber NERFINISHED
G. P. Putnam’s Sons NERFINISHED
settingCountry England NERFINISHED
settingEnvironment countryside
rivers
settingLocation North Devon NERFINISHED
targetAudience adults
older children
timePeriodOfStory early 20th century

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