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Title: THE OTTERS' TALE
By: Simon Cooper, Saul Reichlin
Format: Downloadable audio file

List price: £12.99


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ISBN 10: 0008189730
ISBN 13: 9780008189730
Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
Pub. date: 23 March, 2017
Edition: Unabridged edition
Description: Shortlisted for THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2017`The best popular account of the lives of otters written so far' Richard Shelton, Times Literary Supplement
Synopsis: Shortlisted for THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2017`The best popular account of the lives of otters written so far' Richard Shelton, Times Literary SupplementWhen Simon Cooper bought an abandoned water mill that straddles a small chalkstream in southern England, little did he know that he would come to share the mill with a family of wild otters. Yet move in they did, allowing him to begin to observe them, soon immersing himself in their daily routines and movements. He developed an extraordinary close relationship with the family, which in turn gave him a unique insight into the life of these fascinating creatures.Cooper interweaves the personal story of the female otter, Kuschta, with the natural history of the otter in the British Isles, only recently brought back from the brink of extinction through tireless conservation efforts. Following in the footsteps of Henry Williamson's classic 1920s tale Tarka the Otter, readers are taken on a journey through the calendar year, learning the most intimate detail of this most beautiful of British mammals. Cooper brings these beloved animals to life in all their wondrous complexity, revealing the previously hidden secrets of their lives in this beautifully told tale of the otter.
Publication: UK
Imprint: William Collins
Returns: Non-returnable
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