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Book Synopsis''Compelling and utterly absorbing... 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...brilliantly captures what it''s like to be a woman in a man''s world'' LIZZIE POOK, author of MOONLIGHT AND THE PEARLER''S DAUGHTER
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Mary is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. She knows her great uncle disappeared in mysterious circumstances in the Arctic but she doesn''t know why or how...
The 1850s is a time of discovery and London is ablaze with the latest scientific theories and debates, especially when a spectacular new exhibitio
Trade Review
In this gothic adventure, debut novelist McGill builds on Shelley's iconic story by adding sharp-minded female protagonist Mary, who sets out to discover the truth about her great-uncle Victor Frankenstein's disappearance in the Arctic. * STYLIST, 'The best new feminist retellings of classic stories to read in 2023' *
McGill's prose is rich and atmospheric, perfectly capturing the eerie and foreboding tone of the Gothic tradition. The characters are complex and layered . . . Our Hideous Progeny is a masterful work of Gothic horror that will leave readers on the edge of their seat. * GLAMOUR *
Evocatively and compassionately, Our Hideous Progeny seeks a way to tell the stories of those whose tales cannot fit in one book, those poor creatures who remain lost or forgotten * NEW YORKER *
Our Hideous Progeny takes inspiration from Mary Shelley's masterpiece along with the Victorian fascination with scientific innovation and the prehistoric world. This wonderful debut evolves into 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 and rich with enticing detail. * JOANNE HARRIS, author of CHOCOLAT and THE STRAWBERRY THIEF *
