Tarka the Otter
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Tarka the Otter has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
Tarka the Otter: His Joyful Water Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers is a novel by the English writer Henry Williamson written between June 1923 and February 1927. Williamson privately published an edition limited to 100 copies in August 1927, and the first ordinary edition was published by G. P. Putnam's Sons with an introduction by Sir John Fortescue in October that year. The book won the Hawthornden Prize in 1927, and has never been out of print.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Tarka the Otter on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Tarka the Otter; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- The Christmas Truce of WW1 on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Tarka the Otter mentioned alongside?
Tarka the Otter is most often mentioned alongside Hive, Henry Williamson and London Rifle Brigade.
Mentioned together: Hive, Henry Williamson, London Rifle Brigade, Southeast London, Pipes of Peace, Sainsbury's, Michael Gove, Christmas Truce, Western Front, Austria-Hungary