{"product_id":"the-island-of-doctor-moreau-by-hg-wells-9781399617239","title":"The Island Of Doctor Moreau","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the Best of the Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Edward Prendick is shipwrecked on a tropical island, he is surprised to find he has company in the form of Dr Moreau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDriven out of Britain in disgrace, Dr Moreau has decided to explore his science in peace and isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt isn't long before Prendick discovers the horrors it involves...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003e Frankenstein \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde \u003ci\u003ein the annals of British classics. The novel has been adapted multiple times, and is referenced in many different media.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe most important of all nineteenth-century sf writers in the UK and in America\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Short, cold, economic and totally unrelenting. An utterly terrifying book' - China Mieville\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'One of our bravest and most stimulating writers' - \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46708382925036,"sku":"9781399617239","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8540453482686.jpg?v=1754056999","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-island-of-doctor-moreau-by-hg-wells-9781399617239","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}