# The Story of Doctor Dolittle

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- Authors: [Hugh Lofting](https://www.bookquiver.com/hugh-lofting)
- Language: de_DE
- Published: 2027-03-10
- Genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage: Gift and novelty books / items

## Description

Doctor John Dolittle lives in the little town of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. He has never felt entirely at ease with people, but with animals it is a different matter altogether: he can even cure an ailing crocodile. Many of his patients simply stay on after their treatment, making themselves at home in his garden or house. For Doctor Dolittle possesses a remarkable gift: he can speak their languages! Eventually, his ill-tempered sister has had enough and moves out. By then, “ordinary” patients have long since stopped coming to the surgery anyway … When a mysterious and incurable disease breaks out among the animals of Africa, Doctor Dolittle and his faithful companions resolve to help. Despite having scarcely any money, they charter a ship and set sail on a great adventure. First published in 1920, Hugh Lofting’s beloved children’s classic appears here with masterful illustrations by the renowned animal artist Reinhard Michl, created especially for the Insel-Bücherei. A splendid rediscovery!

## Editions

### The Story of Doctor Dolittle

- Publisher: insel
- ISBN: 978-34-5819-572-6
- Published: 2027-03-10
- Language: de_DE

## This book in other languages

- [The Story Of Doctor Dolittle](https://www.bookquiver.com/hugh-lofting/the-story-of-doctor-dolittle) (en_GB)
- [Історія Доктора Дуліттла](https://www.bookquiver.com/hiu-loftinh/uk/istoriia-doktora-dulittla) (uk_UA)