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Tarka the Otter: His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers (Nonesuch Cygnet)
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'The supreme writer of the English countryside' - Christopher Somerville, Daily Telegraph
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'The supreme writer of the English countryside' Christopher Somerville, Daily Telegraph
With a new Introduction by Jeremy Gavron
In the wild there is no safety. The otter club Tarka grows up with his mother and sisters, learning to swim, catch fish - and to fear the cry of the hunter and the flash of the metal trap. Soon he must fend for himself, travelling through rivers, woods, moors, ponds and out to sea, sometimes with the female otters White-tip and Greymuzzle, always on the run. Eventually, chased by a pack of hounds, he meets his nemesis, the fearsome dog Deadlock, and must fight for his life.
Tarka the Otter depicts a fierce struggle for survival in the wild that also carries echoes of the author's experiences of the First World War. The result of years spent observing otters in north Devon, it is a celebration of life, the eternal rhythms of nature and the English countryside.
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- PublisherTBS The Book Service Ltd
- Publication date1964
- ISBN 10 0370010612
- ISBN 13 9780370010618
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages266
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Book Description Condition: Very Good. Barry Driscoll (illustrator). 265 pp., Hardcover, very good in a good dust jacket; the jacket is price-clipped and has clear tape to the verso edges. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Seller Inventory # ZB1293539
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Book Description Condition: Very Good. Barry Driscoll (illustrator). London: Nonesuch Press 1964. 1st thus. Hardcover 8vo 265 pgs. B/w illustrations. Very good book in a good dust jacket. Light sunning along top edge of front cover. Slight spine slant. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket edgeworn and chipped. Some loss and crinkles to the acetate covering over the jacket. (nature, animals, otter) Inquire if you need further information. Seller Inventory # B35399-N
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Barry Driscoll (illustrator). Spine is straight, binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Book shows mild shelf wear with DJ showing multiples repairs. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 265 pages; Spine is straight, binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Book shows mild shelf wear with DJ showing multiples repairs. Seller Inventory # B4123
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