Fireside Reading of The Story of Doct..., Hugo Lofting
Fireside Reading of The Story of Doct..., Hugo Lofting
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Fireside Reading of The Story of Doctor Dolittle

Author: Hugo Lofting

Narrator: Gildart Jackson

Unabridged: 3 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2022

Synopsis

Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugo Lofting to you and your family from beginning to end.

About Hugo Lofting

Hugh Lofting (1886–1947) is the creator of the beloved character Doctor Dolittle, a man who can converse with animals. The doctor first appeared in the illustrated letters that he sent to his children while he was fighting in the trenches of World War I.

About Gildart Jackson

Gildart Jackson is a professional actor with experience on stage, on screen, and behind the mic. Best known for his role as Gideon on Charmed, he has narrated more than seventy audiobooks and has appeared on Providence, General Hospital, Stargate: Atlantis, Las Vegas, and CSI as well as in The Seagull, My Fair Lady, and Private Eyes at the Old Globe.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robin on January 30, 2020

From time to time, I look back at all the books I've given stars to, but never reviewed. I think it I tried to put up a review of each and every one, I'd never get to my own writing. So why review Dr. Dolittle now? Because of all the movies I've seen made from this wonderful set of books (there are mo......more

Goodreads review by David on August 11, 2013

Oh dear. How many of you have seen the 1967 film, or the Eddie Murphy remake, and remember this adorable childhood classic about a kindly English doctor who talks to animals? How many of you have actually read the book and know that it was really, really racist? I mean, whether you want to excuse it......more

Goodreads review by Louie the Mustache on February 20, 2023

I sometimes like to have background noise while I'm running errands in my car or while I'm doing chores around the house. During the holidays, The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting fit the bill nicely. Doctor Dolittle is a gifted veterinarian that has learned how to communicate with the anima......more

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