Book
The luminaries / Eleanor Catton.
Record details
- ISBN: 0771023243 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780771023248 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 832 p. : ill.
- Edition: Emblem ed.
- Publisher: [Toronto] : Emblem, 2014, c2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Map on P. [2] of cover. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 24.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | British > New Zealand > Fiction. Small cities > New Zealand > Fiction. Gold mines and mining > New Zealand > Fiction. Murder > Fiction. Missing persons > Fiction. Astrology > Fiction. New Zealand > History > 1853-1876 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Suspense fiction. Occult fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Catto | 31681002516342 | FICTION | Available | - |
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Winner of the Booker Prize, Governor Generalâs Award for Fiction, and now an exclusive series on Prime Video, The Luminaries is a magnificent novel of love, lust, murder, and greed, in which three unsolved crimes link the fates and fortunes of twelve men.
It is 1866 and young Walter Moody has come to stake his claim in New Zealandâs booming gold rush, make his fortune, and forever leave behind a family scandal. On the stormy night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve local men who have met in secret to investigate what links three crimes that occurred on a single day: the townâs wealthiest man has vanished, a prostitute has tried to end her life, and enormous cache of gold has been discovered in the home of a luckless drunk. Moody is soon drawn into a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exquisitely ornate as the night sky.
Part mystery, part fantastical love story, The Luminaries weaves together the changing fates and fortunes of an entire community, one where everyone has something to hide. Rich with character and event, it is a gripping page-turner and a fiendishly clever ghost story in which readers will gladly lose themselves. It confirms Eleanor Cattonâs reputation as one of the most exciting and innovative novelists writing today.
