The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

By: Hugh Lofting

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Paperback | 18 February 2020 | Edition Number 1

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432 Pages

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6 - 11

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The further adventures of the extraordinary animal doctor from Puddleby-on-the-Marsh - Doctor Dolittle.

Doctor Dolittle heads for the high seas in another amazing adventure and takes nine-and-a-half-year-old Tommy Stubbins along as his assistant.

About the Author

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.

Industry Reviews

Children will delight in this book. Doctor Dolittle wins all hearts * The Times Literary Supplement *

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