Doctor Dolittle And The Secret Lake
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Step into a world where a kindly doctor who speaks the language of animals embarks on one of his most extraordinary voyages yet — a journey back through the mists of time itself. Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake chronicles the beloved physician John Dolittle and his loyal animal companions as they travel to a mysterious, hidden lake in Africa, where an ancient giant turtle named Mudface holds the key to one of history's greatest secrets: a firsthand account of the legendary Great Flood. Blending natural wonder with myth and adventure, the narrative sweeps young readers into a tale that is both intimate and epic in its scope. Hugh Lofting, a master of whimsy and warmth, crafts a story that sits at the crossroads of prehistory and imagination, presenting themes of friendship, wisdom, and the enduring power of storytelling. This twelfth and final volume in the celebrated Doctor Dolittle series carries the quiet emotional weight of a farewell, published posthumously and completing the remarkable literary legacy Lofting began in 1920. For those who have always believed that the greatest adventures lie just beyond the horizon — or beneath the surface of an ancient, secret lake — this volume delivers a deeply satisfying and poignant conclusion.
Author: Hugh Lofting
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, Jonathan Cape
Genre: Childrens fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Step into a world where a kindly doctor who speaks the language of animals embarks on one of his most extraordinary voyages yet — a journey back through the mists of time itself. Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake chronicles the beloved physician John Dolittle and his loyal animal companions as they travel to a mysterious, hidden lake in Africa, where an ancient giant turtle named Mudface holds the key to one of history's greatest secrets: a firsthand account of the legendary Great Flood. Blending natural wonder with myth and adventure, the narrative sweeps young readers into a tale that is both intimate and epic in its scope. Hugh Lofting, a master of whimsy and warmth, crafts a story that sits at the crossroads of prehistory and imagination, presenting themes of friendship, wisdom, and the enduring power of storytelling. This twelfth and final volume in the celebrated Doctor Dolittle series carries the quiet emotional weight of a farewell, published posthumously and completing the remarkable literary legacy Lofting began in 1920. For those who have always believed that the greatest adventures lie just beyond the horizon — or beneath the surface of an ancient, secret lake — this volume delivers a deeply satisfying and poignant conclusion.