Tarka the Otter


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Poetically descriptive, this true-to-nature adventure story of a family of otter in southern England endears the animals to the reader without endowing them with human features. Penned by a painstaking naturalist, it provides a detailed and exciting water-level view of rural landscapes and wildlife that is still relevant today. The language of Devon is unique and lovely in its sounds and colours.

Tarka the Otter was made into film in 1979. It has been a rallying point for animal rights activists. Hunting otter is now illegal, but there are still hunts in England along the same rivers as before.(Summary by Czandra)

Chapters

Introduction 7:51 Read by czandra
Part 1, The first year, Chapter 1 27:49 Read by czandra
Part 1, Chapter 2 28:31 Read by czandra
Part 1, Chapter 3 21:49 Read by czandra
Part 1, Chapter 4 14:59 Read by czandra
Part 1, Chapter 5 20:20 Read by czandra
Part 1, chapter 6 20:43 Read by czandra
part 1,Chapter 7 12:33 Read by czandra
part 1, Chapter 8 23:45 Read by czandra
part 1, Chapter 9 16:45 Read by czandra
part 1, Chapter 10 22:16 Read by czandra
part 2, Chapter 11 18:26 Read by czandra
part 2, Chapter 12 29:10 Read by czandra
part 2, Chapter 13 24:29 Read by czandra
part 2,Chapter 14 14:28 Read by czandra
part 2,Chapter 15 18:25 Read by czandra
part 2, Chapter 16 18:13 Read by czandra
part 2, Chapter 17 29:58 Read by czandra
part 2, Chapter 18 21:09 Read by czandra
part 2, Chapter 19 21:22 Read by czandra
part 2, Chapter 20 19:07 Read by czandra