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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Hugh Lofting , Hugh LoftingPublisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK Imprint: Red Fox Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 11.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 17.80cm Weight: 0.164kg ISBN: 9780099880400ISBN 10: 0099880407 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 19 September 1991 Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationHugh 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |