The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
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ePUB 3
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Erscheinungsdatum
19.07.2022
Verlag
Random House WorldsSeitenzahl
352 (Printausgabe)
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3711 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9780593355343
"This is historical science fiction at its best: a dreamy reimagining of a classic story with vivid descriptions of lush jungles and feminist themes. Some light romance threads through the heavier ethical questions concerning humanity."-Library Journal (starred review)
"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-the sleek and the bizarre, wild passions and deep hatreds-with cool equanimity."-The New York Times (Editors' Choice)
FINALIST FOR THE HUGO AWARD • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, Time, NPR, Polygon, Tordotcom, Paste, CrimeReads, Booklist
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.
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A unique retelling!
Silvia Moreno-Garcia's latest novel is pictured as the retelling of H. G. Wells' all-time-classic "The Island of Dr. Moreau". Keeping this in mind, I was more than curious to find out how Garcia adapted this story against the background of the Mexican jungle around 1877. I approached the story with some kind of expectation and am more than pleased about what the story offered. Even though Garcia weaves in a lot of clues over the first half of the plot with regard to what kind of secrets adhere to Carlota Moreau, the revealing plot twist caught me nevertheless completely off guard and sent a jolt of adrenaline through my body. From then on, I simply flew through the rest of the story and felt deeply for Carlota, Montgomery and the so-called hybrids of Dr. Moreau's creation. I especially enjoyed the careful incorporation of scientific and medical aspects into the plot, which gives the story an all the more frightening yet realistic touch. -
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This re-telling of H.G. Wells'...
This re-telling of H.G. Wells' classic is absolutely stunning.It portraits perfectly how people feared and hated everything different or unconventional at the time.Morena-Garcia shows how important it is to change the way we think,because we're all different and we're all awesome
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