Hugh Lofting
Hugh Lofting
Hugh Lofting, born in the UK in 1886, worked as a land surveyor and civil engineer before settling as a freelance writer in New York. World War I took him to the front in Flanders, where he created the character of Doctor Dolittle in letters to his children. From the letters, The Story of Doctor Dolittle was published in 1920 and it was followed by numerous other world-famous adventures with Doctor Dolittle. Lofting died in Topanga, California, in 1947.
Hugh Lofting, born in the UK in 1886, worked as a land surveyor and civil engineer before settling as a freelance writer in New York. World War I took him to the front in Flanders, where he created the character of Doctor Dolittle in letters to his children. From the letters, The Story of Doctor Dolittle was published in 1920 and it was followed by numerous other world-famous adventures with Doctor Dolittle. Lofting died in Topanga, California, in 1947.
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Year of Publication: 2023
Hugh LoftingYear of Publication: 2023
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
The physician John Dolittle lives in the small town of Puddleby-on-the Marsh, and he is not on good terms with the local people. Things are entirely different with the animals, he is able to help...
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Illustration rights sold to: Portuguese rights (Relogio D’Agua)