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Tarka the Otter

By: Henry Williamson
Narrated by: Michael Maloney
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This is the tale of Tarka the Otter's growth to adulthood in the country of the Two Rivers. It is also the story of his life in the wild and how he is hunted by his enemy, the great hound Deadlock.

©1995 Henry Williamson (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
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Amazing book


This book is sheer poetry from beginning to end while incorporating nonstop adventure. I’d never heard of the author until we found a quaint old vacation cottage to rent in Devon. It was the home of the author - apparently while writing the book. I decided to read it before our trip. Quite extraordinary! We’ll spend the trip exploring Tarka’s stomping ground.

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Well worth the time to Listen. Both moving and engaging, you won’t want to bothered and swiftly reach the end.

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Very British nature story

There's a certain kind of nature writing that I really associate with Britain (England specifically), and this is exactly it. Sort of for children but sort of not, very realistic and trying hard not to anthropomorphize. And maybe that's not my favorite kind of British writing because I just didn't love this.

I can't totally get why. I'm not particularly prudish about language but as a woman I don't love to hear the word bitch all the time (yes I KNOW it is a technical term. But words' meanings evolve and it's not an easy word to hear over and over). It's also a pretty violent book with all the hunting and while that's totally realistic, I just don't personally love it. If you're thinking about reading/listening with a child, just make sure they're cool with the violence. If you're reading/listening for yourself, if you are into nature writing, this is probably a good pick.

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