The luminaries: a novel
It is 1866, and young Walter Moody has come to make his fortune upon the New Zealand goldfields. On the stormy night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve local men who have met in secret to discuss a series of unexplained events: A wealthy man has vanished, a prostitute has tried to end her life, and an enormous fortune has been discovered in the home of a luckless drunk. Moody is soon drawn into the mystery: a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exqui…
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- Full title :The luminaries : a novel / Eleanor Catton.
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It is 1866, and young Walter Moody has come to make his fortune upon the New Zealand goldfields. On the stormy night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve local men who have met in secret to discuss a series of unexplained events: A wealthy man has vanished, a prostitute has tried to end her life, and an enormous fortune has been discovered in the home of a luckless drunk. Moody is soon drawn into the mystery: a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exquisitely ornate as the night sky.
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- Publication Date:2013.
- Edition:First U.S. edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Little, Brown and Co./Hachette Book Group
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2013.
Notes
Originally published: London : Granta Books, 2013.
Friends of the University Park Public Library honoring 2013 Director Members - Dr. & Mrs. Gary Gross.
The Physical Object
- Description:834 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780316074315, 0316074314
- oclc:on1030759602
- LC Classification:PR9639.4.C39
- Dewey Decimal:823.92
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