Tarka the Otter: A Sunday Night Feature On The Author Of "tarka The Otter", Henry Williamson (10) (Penguin Modern Classics Ser.)
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- 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.
- Copyright:
- 1982
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781681374253
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781681374246
- Publisher:
- New York Review Books
- Date of Addition:
- 05/05/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Henry Williamson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Animals
- Reading Age:
- 9–11
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Introduction by:
- Verlyn Klinkenborg