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

by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia.

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Animal experimentation -- Fiction.

Fathers and daughters -- Fiction.

Mexico -- Fiction.

9780593355336 (hc)

306 p. ; 25 cm.

"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. Carlota 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 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 scientific 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 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. 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."--Publisher.

Historical fiction.

Gothic fiction.

Adventure fiction.

Horror fiction.

Science fiction.

Canadian fiction.

Literary fiction.

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

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