{"product_id":"9781399617239","title":"The Island Of Doctor Moreau","description":"Author: H.G. Wells\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399617239\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Oct 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the Best of the Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Edward Prendick is shipwrecked on a tropical island, he is surprised to find he has company in the form of Dr Moreau.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDriven out of Britain in disgrace, Dr Moreau has decided to explore his science in peace and isolation.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt isn't long before Prendick discovers the horrors it involves . . .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Short, cold, economic and totally unrelenting. An utterly terrifying book' - China Mieville\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One of our bravest and most stimulating writers' - \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449877844126,"sku":"ADS-9781399617239","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399617239.jpg?v=1769572604","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399617239","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}