{"product_id":"9781399617239-the-island-of-doctor-moreau","title":"The Island Of Doctor Moreau","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH.G. Wells' terrifying tale of science run amok, with an introduction by Adam Roberts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the Best of the Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Edward Prendick is shipwrecked on a tropical island, he is surprised to find he has company in the form of Dr Moreau.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDriven out of Britain in disgrace, Dr Moreau has decided to explore his science in peace and isolation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt isn't long before Prendick discovers the horrors it involves .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eConsidered widely to be one of the fathers of science fiction, H.G. Wells' story of a mad scientist pushing the boundaries of humanity sits alongside \u003c\/i\u003eFrankenstein\u003ci\u003e and \u003c\/i\u003eThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003ci\u003e in the annals of British classics. The novel has been adapted multiple times, and is referenced in many different media.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The most important of all nineteenth-century sf writers in the UK and in America' - \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Short, cold, economic and totally unrelenting. An utterly terrifying book' - China Miéville\u003cbr\u003e'One of our bravest and most stimulating writers' - \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40874013458529,"sku":"9781399617239","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_14566460_jpg.jpg?v=1705550495","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399617239-the-island-of-doctor-moreau","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}