{"product_id":"the-island-of-doctor-moreau-9781454962434","title":"The Island of Doctor Moreau","description":"\u003cb\u003eH. G. Wells's classic of early science fiction about a mad scientist who creates human\/animal hybrids, now repackaged for Union Square and Co.'s Signature Editions series. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shipwrecked on an island, Edward Prendrick finds that he has wandered into a nightmare created by the mad scientist, Dr. Moreau. A cruel man of ego and unethical practices, Dr. Moreau experiments with the gruesome act of vivisection to create strange amalgamations of animals and humans called 'Beast Folk, ' who worship him as a god. At first horrified by these strange creatures, Prendrick soon realizes that they may be his only hope at survival. An exploration of humanity, nature, science, ethics, morality, and religion, \u003ci\u003eThe Island of Doctor Moreau \u003c\/i\u003eremains a classic of Victorian literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHerbert George Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (1866-1946) was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography, and autobiography.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985621483794,"sku":"9781454962434","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_81c41417-bb9f-4c9d-80d8-40832bd09f8d.jpg?v=1769541462","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-island-of-doctor-moreau-9781454962434","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}