Vintage Children's Classics: Story of Doctor Dolittle, The

Vintage Children's Classics: Story of Doctor Dolittle, The
Hugh Lofting
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Paperback
h197 x 130mm - 272pg
26 Dec 2019 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781509885718
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Once upon a time, many years ago - when our grandfathers were little children - there was a doctor, and his name was Dolittle - John Dolittle M.D. Doctor Dolittle likes animals. In fact, he likes them so much he fills his house with every kind of creature imaginable and even learns to talk their language. And when the Doctor hears of a terrible sickness among the monkeys in Africa, soon he and his animal friends are setting off on the most unforgettable adventure...
"A work of genius...a treat for us all" -- Nina Bawden Evening Standard "There are few kindlier heroes in children's literature. And none to match his gift for understanding animals" -- Blake Morrison Guardian "Any child who is not given the opportunity to make the acquaintance of this rotund, kindly and enthusiastic doctor and all his animal friends will miss out on something important" -- Jane Goodall (world expert on chimpanzees)
Hugh Lofting was born in Maidenhead in 1886. As a child he kept a miniature zoo and wildlife museum in his mother's linen cupboard and enjoyed making up stories for his family. He later studied engineering in London and the United States, and visited Canada, Africa and the West Indies. After his marriage in 1912 he settled in the United States. Hugh Lofting fought in the trenches during World War I and it was whilst observing the lack of compassion shown to the horses on the battlefields that the idea for Doctor Dolittle was born. He was the main character in letters Hugh sent home from the front to entertain his children. The successful publication of The Story of Doctor Dolittle in 1920 was followed by a further eleven books. In 1923 Hugh Lofting was awarded the Newbery Medal. He died in 1947.
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ISBN-13: 9781509885718
Published: 26 Dec 2019
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm
Pages: 272

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