The daughter of Doctor Moreau : a novel / Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal experimentation--Fiction.

Animal experimentation.

Fathers and daughters--Fiction.

Fathers and daughters.

Family secrets--Fiction.

Family secrets.

Scientists--Fiction.

Scientists.

Mexico--Fiction.

Mexico.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Science fiction.

Fiction.

Gothic fiction.

Horror fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

306 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Del Rey, [2022]

Summary:

From the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico. Carlota Moreau: A young woman growing up on a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. The only daughter of a researcher who is either a genius or a madman. Montgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol. An outcast who assists Dr. Moreau with his experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers. The hybrids: The fruits of the doctor's labor, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows. A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities. All of them live in a perfectly balanced and static world, which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Dr. Moreau's patron, who will unwittingly begin a dangerous chain reaction. For Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and, in the sweltering heat of the jungle, passions may ignite. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey.

Related Work:

Based on: Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. Island of Doctor Moreau.

ISBN:

9780593355336

0593355334

9780593501016

0593501012

OCLC:

1281240579