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    The Story of Doctor Dolittle (version 2)
    The Story of Doctor Dolittle (version 2)
    The Story of Doctor Dolittle (version 2)
    Audiobook2 hours

    The Story of Doctor Dolittle (version 2)

    Written by Hugh Lofting

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    About this audiobook

    This is the original book about the amazing Dr. Dolittle who "Besides the gold-fish in the pond at the bottom of his garden, he had rabbits in the pantry, white mice in his piano, a squirrel in the linen closet and a hedgehog in the cellar." In it, the kind hearted dreamer learns he likes animals better than humans; is introduced to animal speech by his parrot, Polynesea; becomes very poor; travels to Africa and has many adventures with his animal friends. And they are indeed friends.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    The Story of Doctor Dolittle (version 2)
    Author

    Hugh Lofting

    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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