num_pages: 279
description: Tarka the otter pursues an active life, sometimes playful and sometimes dangerous, in the Devonshire countryside.Tarka the Otter relates the adventures of a wild otter, his narrow escapes from Deadlock, the hound, and their final confrontation in the Torridge River
language: English
title: Tarka the Otter
titlecomplete: Tarka the Otter
genres: Fiction, 20th Century, Classics, Nature, British Literature, Young Adult, Childrens, Animals, Literature, Fantasy
ratings_count: 2007
places: Devon, England, England
awards: awardedAt: -1356969600000
name: Hawthornden Prize
publisher: Beacon Pr