S05 E09 - The Story of Doctor Dolittle

First published in 1920, The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting follows a world-famous animal doctor and his voyage to Africa to save the monkeys from a mysterious disease. Tune in this week to hear our thoughts on animal names, the history of vaccines and the importance of full disclosure when books are revised for modern audiences. Episode Timepoints: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Life Updates 02:45 - Spoiler Warning 03:00 - Introduction to the Author 05:45 - The Blurb 06:15 - Our Discussion of the Book 01:18:05 - The Book We Will Be Reading Next Time 01:18:55 - Outro Other Books Mentioned: The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne War Horse by Michael Morpurgo Handa's Surprise by Eileen Browne Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Links: Hugh Lofting on Goodreads Reading Materials on Goodreads Lucia on Goodreads Corrie on Goodreads Reading Materials on Instagram