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A sumptuous gothic adventure story with echoes of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
https://libro. The 1850s are a time of discovery, and London is ablaze with the latest scientific theories and debates, especially when a spectacular new exhibition of dinosaur sculptures opens at the Crystal Palace. Written after a nightmare when its author was only eighteen, Frankenstein gave birth to the modern science fiction novel. 'Mary is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. The Penguin English Library – 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War. an artfully crafted debut' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN, author of PANDORA'A gripping Gothic tale of grief and ambition, passion and intrigue' JESS KIDD, author of THE NIGHT SHIP'A wonderful book; dark, passionate, multi-layered' JOANNE HARRIS, author of CHOCOLAT'A fantastic read: I felt everything about Mary, her simmering anger and her intellectual delight' FREYA MARSKE, author of THE LAST BINDING trilogy'Witty, dark and sharp as a scalpel. Their quest takes them to the wilds of Scotland; to Henry’s intriguing but reclusive sister, Maisie; and to a deadly chase with a rival who is out to steal their secret. When Mary - a scientist struggling to make her mark in 1850s London - discovers journals belonging to her great-uncle, Victor Frankenstein, she embarks on what might be the greatest adventure of all.
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Reviews
Bookmadlibrarian
Who would have thought that I would love a story of a Victorian Jurassic Park? Shelley’s Frankenstein is one of my favourite books and I thoroughly enjoyed McGill’s expansion of the Frankenstein story in Our Hideous Progeny. !
Hayley Westwood
Henry is an infuriating character; dim witted and determined to annoy everyone in the scientific world, he drove me demented on many an occasion while reading this book! 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It is a rare gem of a story, that surprised me with how much was contained within, and I loved every moment of it. McGill’s exploration of the ethics of science was a really interesting and you can feel their love for women of science shines through.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK for the arc. As an art historian in a former life, I adored the way the author delved into the world of Victorian pleoart- the way McGill details Mary’s work was fascinating. As the mother of a dinosaur fanatic, the “monster” - the reanimated plesiosaur- was a tragic figure within the story and Mary’s bond with the creature was another element that stood out for me.
I hope McGill intends to write more in the future as I would absolutely love to read more of their work. I really am excited to see what McGill writes next.
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