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Eleanor Catton

The Luminaries

The Luminaries

A Man Booker Prize-winning historical mystery novel set during the New Zealand gold rush

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  • Claire Simon
    Claire SimonFirst to rec
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  • Christine C
    Christine C

    “Brilliant, gorgeously written tale about the Gold Coast of NZ. Also very long - will last you the flight. (PS: there's also a TV show version from the BBC, but I did not fully finish it, and you know what they say about book>TV).”

    3
  • elizarr
    elizarr

    “2013 booker prize winner, intricately plotted murder mystery - gets better and better as you go until you’re fully consumed. When you finish it (all 848 pages), you’ll want to read it again…”

    2

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