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by Henry Williamson (Author), Annabel Large (Illustrator) "Twilight over meadow and water, the eve-star shining above the hill, and Old Nog the heron crying kra-a-ark! as his slow dark wings carried him..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin Classics; New edition edition (29 Jun 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140366210
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140366211
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,289 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #1 in  Books > Fiction > Authors, A-Z > W > Williamson, Henry
    #41 in  Books > Children's Books > Education > Subjects > Science
    #55 in  Books > Children's Books > Fiction > Animals

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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.

About the Author
Henry Williamson is regarded by many as Britain’s finest nature writer. He was born in London in 1895 but his work is rooted in the north Devon countryside where he went to live after being deeply affected by his experiences in the First World War. He published some fifty books, a mix of country stories, most famously Tarka the Otter and Salar the Salmon, and autobiographical fiction, including the fifteen-volume novel cycle, A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight. He died in 1977.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tragedy of Man despoiling paradise, 28 Sep 1999
By smflyman@aol.co.uk (Port Talbot, South Wales.) - See all my reviews
The natural history of Devon as a minutely detailed backcloth to the tragic existence of a fine animal.Feel the joy of knowing that such a world existed, experience the shame of its being squandered and wring your emotions at the meeting of Tarka with the pathetic remains of his only son
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5.0 out of 5 stars simply beautiful, 2 Feb 2007
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Timeless and simply beautiful to read, you can not stop reading it but you can put it down and pick it up again. I don't usually read books twice but I will this one. Living in the west country you can identify with the places and loose yourself in them. This book should be one every country lovers book shelf.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful and moving book, 21 Nov 2008
I remember reading this book when quite young - maybe 9 or so - and being extremely upset by the ending. I have since revisited it as an adult and was struck by what a beautiful book it really is. It is full of joy and wonder, as well as death, sadness and brutality - the latter made even worse by its almost casual nature. It's an exquisite portrait of a vanished time, seen from Tarka's viewpoint.
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