Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Luminaries by Eleanor Catton (2014, Trade Paperback)
nadimc-55 (231)
97.4% positive feedback
Price:
$9.99
Free shipping
Returns:
Condition:
- Buy It NowThe Luminaries by Eleanor Catton (Paperback)
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle Brown & Company
ISBN-100316074292
ISBN-139780316074292
eBay Product ID (ePID)202431947
Product Key Features
Book TitleLuminaries
Number of Pages864 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Magical Realism, Literary
GenreFiction
AuthorEleanor Catton
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight30.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"The Luminaries is a true achievement. Catton has built a lively parody of a 19th-century novel, and in so doing created a novel for the 21st, something utterly new. The pages fly, the great weight of the book shifting quickly from right hand to left, a world opening and closing in front of us, the human soul revealed in all its conflicted desperation. I mean glory. And as for the length, surely a book this good could never be too long."-- Bill Roorbach, New York Times Book Review, "A very clever, absurdly fun novel that reads like a cross between a locked-room mystery, a spaghetti Western, a game of Sodoku, and Edwin Drood."-- New York Magazine, "The type of novel that you will devour only to discover that you can't find anything of equal scope and excitement to read once you have finished...Do yourself a favour and read The Luminaries ."-- The Independent, "Note-perfect... [Catton's] authority and verve are so impressive that she can seemingly take us anywhere; each time, we trust her to lead us back ... A remarkable accomplishment." -- Globe and Mail, "Catton provides descriptions of her characters that are meticulous and precise...The result is a finely wrought fun house of a novel. Enjoy the ride."-- Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post, "Note-perfect... [Catton's] authority and verve are so impressive that she can seemingly take us anywhere; each time, we trust her to lead us back ... A remarkable accomplishment."-- Globe and Mail, " The Luminaries is a true achievement. Catton has built a lively parody of a 19th-century novel, and in so doing created a novel for the 21st, something utterly new. The pages fly, the great weight of the book shifting quickly from right hand to left, a world opening and closing in front of us, the human soul revealed in all its conflicted desperation. I mean glory. And as for the length, surely a book this good could never be too long."-- Bill Roorbach, New York Times Book Review, "Catton provides descriptions of her characters that are meticulous and precise...The result is a finely wrought fun house of a novel. Enjoy the ride." -- Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post, "A very clever, absurdly fun novel that reads like a cross between a locked-room mystery, a spaghetti Western, a game of Sodoku, and Edwin Drood ."-- New York Magazine, "To say that The Luminaries is daringly ambitious in its reach and scope doesn't really do it justice."-- The Wall Street Journal, "Irresistible, masterful, compelling... The Luminaries has a gripping plot that is cleverly unravelled to its satisfying conclusion, a narrative that from the first page asserts that it is firmly in control of where it is taking us...[Catton is] a mistress of plot and pacing..."-- The Telegraph (5-star review)
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal823.92
SynopsisThe bestselling, Man Booker Prize-winning novel hailed as "a true achievement. Catton has built a lively parody of a 19th-century novel, and in so doing created a novel for the 21st, something utterly new. The pages fly."-- New York Times Book Review It is 1866, and Walter Moody has come to stake his claim in New Zealand's booming gold rush. On the stormy night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of 12 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 cache of gold has been discovered in the home of a luckless drunk. Moody is soon drawn into a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exquisitely ornate as the night sky. Richly evoking a mid-nineteenth-century world of shipping, banking, and gold rush boom and bust, THE LUMINARIES is at once a fiendishly clever ghost story, a gripping page-turner, and a thrilling novelistic achievement. It richly confirms that Eleanor Catton is one of the brightest stars in the international literary firmament., The winner of the Man Booker Prize, this "expertly written, perfectly constructed" bestseller ( The Guardian ) is now a Starz miniseries. It is 1866, and Walter Moody has come to stake his claim in New Zealand's booming gold rush. On the stormy night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of 12 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 cache of gold has been discovered in the home of a luckless drunk. Moody is soon drawn into a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exquisitely ornate as the night sky. Richly evoking a mid-nineteenth-century world of shipping, banking, and gold rush boom and bust, The Luminaries is at once a fiendishly clever ghost story, a gripping page-turner, and a thrilling novelistic achievement. It richly confirms that Eleanor Catton is one of the brightest stars in the international literary firmament.
All listings for this product
![The Luminaries by Catton, Eleanor [Paperback]](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Ep8AAeSwfuto5ENt/s-l225.jpg)
Ratings and Reviews
Most relevant reviews
- Apr 23, 2019
The Luminaries
Award winning novel, compelling from start to finish. Highly recommend.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 31, 2021
Historical and takes you right there.
Great writingVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- May 12, 2024
Pretty worn
Pretty wornVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 22, 2024
Wonderful
WonderfulVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
