The Story of Doctor Dolittle

<p><I>The Story of Doctor Dolittle</I> (1920) is a children's fantasy novel by Hugh Lofting. The novel is the first in a series of fifteen books featuring Doctor Dolittle a character created by Lofting in letters written to his wife and children at home while he served in the Great War. Beloved by generations of adults and children for their imaginative and moral worldview Lofting's books have inspired numerous adaptations for theater film and television.<p>Doctor John Dolittle is an ordinary physician with an extraordinary gift. Struggling to maintain his clinic which he runs at the house of his older sister Dolittle turns his attention to caring for his vast collection of animals from around the world. When his parrot Polynesia teaches him how to speak with animals however his dwindling fortunes are reversed and Dolittle establishes a successful veterinary clinic. As word of his skill reaches others he is recruited for a voyage to Africa where help is needed in order to cure an epidemic ravaging the monkey population. When a shipwreck leaves him stranded in a hostile kingdom however Doctor Dolittle needs the help of the very monkeys he has come to save in order to escape the clutches of Jolliginki's king. Featuring pirates crocodiles and a magical creature known as a pushmi-pullyu <I>The Story of Doctor Dolittle</I> is a delightful work of fantasy for children and adults alike.<p>With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of Hugh Lofting's <I>The Story of Doctor Dolittle</I> is a classic of English children's fiction reimagined for modern readers.<p>Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>