Doctor Dolittle's Post Office: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Doctor Dolittle's Post Office: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Doctor Dolittle's Post Office is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Lofting, Hugh (1886–1947).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Doctor Dolittle's Post Office" by Hugh Lofting is a novel published in 1923. Set on the West Coast of Africa, the story follows Doctor Dolittle as he captures a slave trader's ship and establishes a revolutionary postal service for the African kingdom of Fantippo. Using migrating birds to carry mail across continents, he anticipates modern airmail while encountering prehistoric creatures, inventing animal alphabets, and battling armies. The tale culminates in his meeting with Mudface the Turtle, the oldest living creature on Earth.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Doctor Dolittle's Post Office
- Author credits: Lofting, Hugh (1886–1947)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Africa, West -- Juvenile fiction
- Animals -- Juvenile fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Human-animal communication -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Adventure
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Novels
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