THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU

MORENO GARCIA, SILVIA

new york times bestseller ? from the 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. ?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) 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.