Tarka the Otter shortlisted for nation's favourite nature book
The bestseller was written by Observer columnist Richard Williamson’s father, Henry Williamson.
Nominations are open until midnight tonight (Thursday) for the competition being run by BBC 2 Winterwatch, with the winner to be announced on the programme at the end of January.
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Last October, the Henry Williamson Society (of which Richard is president) celebrated its 90th anniversary by visiting many of the iconic places mentioned in the book and reading the appropriate passage.
Vote at www.ahrc.ac.uk/favouritenaturebooks. For Richard’s nature column see pages 58 and 59 of this week’s print edition.