Catton, Eleanor

The Luminaries

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ISBN 13:: 9781783787265
author:: Catton, Eleanor
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Granta Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2024
Pages:: 12
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 12.8 x 5.1 centimetres (0
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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The Luminaries is a complex and intricately patterned mystery set in 1866 New Zealand. When Walter Moody arrives on the goldfields, he stumbles upon a tense gathering of twelve men discussing a series of unsolved crimes. Moody soon finds himself drawn into the mystery, uncovering a network of fates and fortunes that is both gripping and unsettling.

Written in pitch-perfect historical register, this novel is a masterful blend of narrative, linguistic, and psychological pleasures. With its fiendishly clever structuring device, The Luminaries is a ghost story and a gripping mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Richly evoking a mid-19th century world of shipping, banking, and goldrush boom and bust, this extraordinary piece of fiction is a worthwhile read for anyone who loves a good mystery.

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