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Tarka the Otter
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Tarka the Otter: His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers is a 1927 novel by English writer Henry Williamson, first published by G.P. Putnam's Sons with an introduction by the Hon. Sir John Fortescue. It won the Hawthornden Prize in 1928, and has never been out of print since its first publication.
First edition; woodcut after Hester Sainsbury
First edition; woodcut after Hester Sainsbury
The Beam Aqueduct, the "Canal Bridge" near which Tarka was born
The Beam Aqueduct, the "Canal Bridge" near which Tarka was born
Williamson began writing Tarka the Otter in Skirr Cottage Georgeham Devon where he lived from 1921 to 1925
Williamson began writing Tarka the Otter in Skirr Cottage Georgeham Devon where he lived from 1921 to 1925
Sculpture of Tarka the Otter in Bideford, next to the River Torridge. Sculpted by Rowan Fawdon.
Sculpture of Tarka the Otter in Bideford, next to the River Torridge. Sculpted by Rowan Fawdon.
Henry Williamson
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Henry William Williamson was an English writer who wrote novels concerned with wildlife, English social history, ruralism and the First World War. He was awarded the Hawthornden Prize for literature in 1928 for his book Tarka the Otter.
Portrait by Charles Tunnicliffe, c. 1935
Portrait by Charles Tunnicliffe, c. 1935
Skirr Cottage in Georgeham in Devon where Williamson lived (1921–1925). He is buried in the churchyard beyond.
Skirr Cottage in Georgeham in Devon where Williamson lived (1921–1925). He is buried in the churchyard beyond.
Crowberry Cottage, Georgeham, with a blue plaque commemorating Williamson living there, 1925–1929
Crowberry Cottage, Georgeham, with a blue plaque commemorating Williamson living there, 1925–1929
The Williamsons' home in Capstone Road, Ilfracombe
The Williamsons' home in Capstone Road, Ilfracombe