{"product_id":"the-island-of-dr-moreau-9780553214321","title":"The Island of Dr. Moreau","description":"\u003cb\u003eH. G. Wells’s classic science fiction novel about a depraved scientist living on a remote island whose diabolical experiments on animals brought about hideous, humanlike results. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith an introduction by Alan Lightman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClose to death after a shipwreck left him stranded at sea, Englishman Edward Prendick finds himself on a remote island in the Pacific. He soon meets the enigmatic and notorious Dr. Moreau, a scorned physiologist who was forced to leave England when a journalist exposed his gruesome experimentation with vivisection. Thus begins Prendick’s journey that leads him to discover dark secrets, strange creatures, and a reason to run for his life. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA riveting tale intended to be a commentary on evolution, divine creation, and the tension between human nature and culture, \u003ci\u003eThe Island of Dr. Moreau \u003c\/i\u003ewas met with intense criticism from reviewers who found it horrifying and blasphemous after its initial publication in 1896. Yet even now, more than a century later, Wells’s haunting exploration of ethical issues raised by producing “smarter” humans or bringing back extinct species still rings true.","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62244773364099,"sku":"9780553214321","price":5.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780553214321.jpg?v=1785405606","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/the-island-of-dr-moreau-9780553214321","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}