The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
A beautiful paperback of Hugh Lofting's enduring children's classic Doctor Dolittle, with original illustrations by the author.
Hugh Lofting was born in Maidenhead in 1886. He studied engineering in London and America and his work as a civil engineer took him all over the world. He interrupted his career to enlist in the army and fight in the First World War. Wanting to shield his children from the horrors of combat, including the fate of horses on the battlefield, he wrote to them instead about a kindly doctor who could talk to animals. After the war he settled with his family in Connecticut and it was from there that he published his Doctor Dolittle books. The Story of Doctor Dolittle was published in 1920, followed by twelve more in the series. The highly acclaimed author died in 1947.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781509885718 |
| ISBN 10 | 1509885714 |
| Title | The Story of Doctor Dolittle |
| Author | Hugh Lofting |
| Series | Macmillan Children's Books Paperback Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2019-12-26 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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