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Our Hideous Progeny

By: C. E. McGill
Narrated by: Florence Howard
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'It is not the monster you have to fear, but the monster it makes of men.'

Mary is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. She knows her uncle disappeared in mysterious circumstances in the Arctic but she doesn't know why or how. She and her husband are trying to make a name for themselves as paleontologists but, in 1850s' London, scientific success requires wealth and connections - neither of which they possess. But then Mary discovers some old family papers that allude to the truth behind her great-uncle's past, of his attempts to create a living being and the creature that ultimately killed him. Perhaps this idea will prove to be their salvation...

Our Hideous Progeny is a sumptuous tale of ambition and obsession, of forbidden love and sabotage; a novel that blends classic, immersive storytelling with contemporary themes.

©2023 C. E. McGill (P)2023 Penguin Audio Genre Fiction Gothic Historical Historical Fiction Horror Literature & Fiction Romance Fiction Scary Natural History
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The overall story was 5/5 as it was never lacking of intriguing plot to pick out. The story exuded feminism. And who doesn’t love an empowered woman? (Only a small man obviously)

The narrator was 5/5. She was brilliant. The Britishness and Scottishness was sooo crisp. I loved her performance so much!

Listen to this book. You won’t regret it.

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period sci-fi with a loveable and imperfect narrator and a gentle wlw twist. heartbreaking and inspiring - with a happy(?) ending!!

utterly lovely

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