Frankenstein |
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Author:
| Shelley, Mary |
ISBN: | 978-0-09-957346-3 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
Publisher: | Penguin Random House
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Imprint: | Vintage Classic |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $14.99 |
Book Description:
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What you create can destroy you. Written when she was only 19, Shelley's gothic tale is one of the greatest horror stories ever written.
One freezing morning, a lone man wandering across the Arctic ice caps is rescued from starvation by a ship's captain. Victor Frankenstein's story is one of ambition, murder, and revenge. As a young scientist he pushed moral boundaries in order to cross the final scientific frontier and create life. But his creation is a monster...
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What you create can destroy you. Written when she was only 19, Shelley's gothic tale is one of the greatest horror stories ever written.
One freezing morning, a lone man wandering across the Arctic ice caps is rescued from starvation by a ship's captain. Victor Frankenstein's story is one of ambition, murder, and revenge. As a young scientist he pushed moral boundaries in order to cross the final scientific frontier and create life. But his creation is a monster stitched together from grave-robbed body parts who has no place in the world, and his life can only lead to tragedy.