Tarka the Otter
/ˌtɑːkə ði ˈɒtə(r)/
/ˌtɑːrkə ði ˈɑːtər/
- a novel (1927) by Henry Williamson (1895-1977). It is a very realistic story about an otter (= a small animal with thick brown fur that lives in rivers), which dies after being hunted for a long time by men and dogs.
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