![]() THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey.ĭoctor Moreau is certainly having a moment! A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities.Īll 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.įor Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and in the sweltering heat of the jungle, passions may ignite. The hybrids: the fruits of the Doctor’s labor, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows. ![]() Moreau with his scientific experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers. Montgomery Laughton: a melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol. ![]() The only daughter of either a genius, or a madman. ![]() From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a lavish historical drama reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.Ĭarlota Moreau: a young woman, growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. ![]()
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