24 Canadian books to get the historical fiction fan this holiday season.Silvia Moreno-Garcia examines gender and class in her romantic reimagining of a sci-fi classic.
The CBC Books fall reading list: 30 Canadian books to read now.Why Silvia Moreno-Garcia likes to write genre-bending novels.Silvia Moreno-Garcia subverts genre expectations with the spooky suspense of her novel Mexican Gothic.15 Canadian books we can't wait to read in July.The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey. For Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and in the sweltering heat of the jungle, passions may ignite. 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. A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities. The hybrids: the fruits of the Doctor's labor, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows.
Moreau with his 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 a researcher who is either a genius or a madman. Carlota Moreau: A young woman growing up on a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. 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.
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