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Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 audiobook

  • By: Hugh Lofting
  • Narrator: James Langton
  • Category: Animals, General, Juvenile Fiction
  • Length: 15 hours 20 minutes
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
  • Publish date: January 01, 2019
  • Language: English
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Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 Audiobook Summary

Just in time for the major motion picture Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr.–soaring into theaters on January 17, 2020!

Journey into the world of Doctor Dolittle, the kind and eccentric naturalist who can speak with animals. Working with original author Hugh Lofting’s son, these books have been fully updated for the modern listener, all while retaining the full charm of the originals. Volume 1 of this collection is now available on audio!

Rediscover the children’s literature classic with three novels from the beloved series!

Here are the good Doctor’s three exciting tales of world travel, beginning with his greatest adventure. In The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal, the Doctor and his young assistant, Tommy Stubbins, travel in search of the brilliant naturalist Long Arrow, culminating in a meeting with the most fabled creature of all, the Great Glass Sea Snail! The Story of Doctor Dolittle details how the Doctor came to learn the languages of animals, and how he was called to Africa where he meets the rarest of all beasts, the marvelous two-headed pushmi-pullyu! And in another African adventure, Doctor Dolittle’s Post Office, the Doctor establishes the only postal service in the world where birds deliver the mail!

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Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 Audiobook Narrator

James Langton is the narrator of Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 audiobook that was written by Hugh Lofting

James Langton trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. James was born in York, England and now lives in New York City.

About the Author(s) of Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Hugh Lofting is the author of Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 1

Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 Full Details

Narrator James Langton
Length 15 hours 20 minutes
Author Hugh Lofting
Category
Publisher Simon & Schuster Audio
Release date March 29, 2024
ISBN 9781797101439

Subjects

The publisher of the Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 is Simon & Schuster Audio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Animals, General, Juvenile Fiction

Additional info

The publisher of the Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 1 is Simon & Schuster Audio. The imprint is Simon & Schuster Audio. It is supplied by Simon & Schuster Audio. The ISBN-13 is 9781797101439.

Global Availability

This book is only available in the United States.

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