The Luminaries
(Author) Eleanor CattonIt is 1866, and Walter Moody has come to make his fortune upon the New Zealand goldfields. On arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve local men, who have met in secret to discuss a series of unsolved crimes. A wealthy man has vanished, a whore 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 patterned as the night sky.
Eleanor Catton
Eleanor Catton is a New Zealand author known for her award-winning novel "The Luminaries," which won the Man Booker Prize in 2013. Her intricate and detailed storytelling, combined with a unique narrative structure, showcases her talent for crafting compelling and immersive literary works that push boundaries in contemporary literature.
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