{"product_id":"daughter-of-doctor-moreau-silvia-moreno-garcia-9781529417999","title":"Daughter of Doctor Moreau","description":"From the New York Times 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.\n 'ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022' - She Reads\n'The imagination of Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a thing of wonder, restless and romantic, fearless in the face of genre, embracing the polarities of storytelling' - New York Times\nCarlota Moreau: A young woman, growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula, the only daughter of a genius - or a madman.\nMontgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol, an outcast who assists Dr Moreau with his scientific experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas with plentiful coffers. \nThe hybrids: The fruits of the Doctor's labour, destined to blindly obey their creator while they remain in the shadows, are a motley group of part-human, part-animal monstrosities. \nAll of them are living in a perfectly balanced and static world which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Doctor Moreau's patron - who will, unwittingly, begin a dangerous chain-reaction.\nFor Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and in the sweltering heat of the jungle passions may ignite.\n'Brilliant and riveting' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49569285407008,"sku":"9781529417999","price":14.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9781529417999.jpg?v=1785215495","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/daughter-of-doctor-moreau-silvia-moreno-garcia-9781529417999","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}