Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake
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What's This Book About
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; World War II took place before the book was published, 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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The Creative Behind the Book
Hugh Lofting was the creator of the beloved Doctor Dolittle children’s book series. He created the idea for the stories when writing letters home to his children while serving in the British army during World War I to avoid filling his letters with the atrocities or boredom of war.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780099880806
- Publication Date
- January 1, 1948
- Publisher
- Red Fox
- Original Publication Date
- December 3, 1992
- Page Count
- 448
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
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