ISBN: 0593355342 9780593355343

Category: Fiction / Historical / General

Page count: 352

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of <i>Mexican Gothic</i> and <i>Velvet Was the Night</i> comes a lavish historical drama reimagining of <i>The Island of Doctor Moreau </i>set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.<br><br>“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.”—<i>Library Journal</i> (starred review)<br><br>“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.”—<i>The New York Times </i>(Editors<b>’</b> Choice)</b><br><b><br>FINALIST FOR THE HUGO AWARD • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: <i>The New York Times Book Review, Time, </i>NPR, <i>Polygon, Tordotcom, Paste, CrimeReads, Booklist</i></b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>For Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and, in the sweltering heat of the jungle, passions may ignite.<br><i><br>The Daughter of Doctor Moreau</i> is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey.