The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Illustrated Edition)
Author | : Hugh Lofting |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 99 |
Release | : 2022-11-13 |
ISBN-10 | : EAN:8596547393627 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Story of Doctor Dolittle (Illustrated Edition) written by Hugh Lofting and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Dolittle, MD, is a respected physician and quiet bachelor living with his spinster sister in the small English village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. His love of animals grows over the years and his household menagerie eventually scares off his human clientele, leading to loss of wealth. But after learning the secret of speaking to all animals from his parrot Polynesia, he takes up veterinary practice. The Story of Doctor Dolittle, Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts is the first book about Doctor Dolittle, a man who learns to talk to animals and becomes their champion around the world.