Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake
by LOFTING, Hugh
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake is a Doctor Dolittle book written by Hugh Lofting. The book was published posthumously in 1948, 15 years after its predecessor. Fittingly, it is the longest book in the series, and the tone is the darkest; between the books was World War II, during which Lofting had published his anti-war poem Victory for the Slain. The book contains passages that almost border on being misanthropic with some very powerful passages concerning war and man’s inhumanity to man.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24421
- Title
- Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake
- Author
- LOFTING, Hugh
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1948
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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