The Luminaries
Author: Eleanor Catton
Librarian’s note: An alternate cover edition can be found hereIt 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….Read More
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