by Mackenzi Lee · Katherine Tegen Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780062382788
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«This Monstrous Thing» is Mackenzi Lee's young adult steampunk novel, published by Katherine Tegen Books in paperback (400 pages, in English).
In a steam-powered Geneva of 1818, mechanic Alasdair Finch tries to bring his brother Oliver back to life with clockwork parts; the result is more monstrous than human. When Frankenstein is published, neighbors seek out the doctor and his creature, and illegal mechanics, the Shadow Boys, face persecution.
Mackenzi Lee's debut novel, inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and winner of the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Children's Book Discovery Award.
For young people aged 13 and up, with special appeal for fans of steampunk, dark fantasy, and reimaginings of gothic classics.
Mackenzi Lee is an American author of books for children and young adults. She writes both fiction and non-fiction about topics including sexuality and the role of women throughout history.
