The luminaries
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction | FICTION CATTON | In Library |
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Physical Desc
834 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in Great Britain by Granta Books, August 2013."--Verso of title page
Description
This novel is a murder mystery set in a remote gold-mining frontier town in 19th-century New Zealand. Arriving in New Zealand in 1866 a weary Englishman, Walter Moody, lands in a gold-mining frontier town on the coast of New Zealand to make his fortune and forever leave behind his family's shame. On 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, events in which each man finds himself implicated in some way. Moody finds himself drawn into a series of unsolved crimes and complex mysteries
Awards
Man Booker Prize, 2013
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Catton, E. (2013). The luminaries . Little, Brown.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Catton, Eleanor, 1985-. 2013. The Luminaries. Little, Brown.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Catton, Eleanor, 1985-. The Luminaries Little, Brown, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Catton, Eleanor. The Luminaries Little, Brown, 2013.
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