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1847084311 
Hardback The luminaries
Publication year: 2013
Language: English
Media Hardback
Classification: F
Publisher: Granta Books, 2013
Resource type: Physical
ISBN: 1847084311 9781847084316
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It 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 lu
The astonishing and epic novel that won the 2013 Man Booker Prize.
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This mighty tome may put you off with its astrological links on the frontispiece/character list. Don't let it. You can iggnore it for a wonderful absorbing read. The pace and complexity of the story and wonderful characterisation of a story set in New Zealand's Goldrush. Thrilling murder mystery. A great read.
20/06/16
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1847081398 
Paperback 
Year: 2010
Language: English
Media Paperback
Publisher: Granta
Resource type: Physical
316p (Pbk)
184708432X
Paperback
Year: 2014
Media Paperback
Publisher: Granta
Resource type: Physical
832p (Pbk)
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1783784253
Hardback
Year: 2023
Media Hardback
Publisher: Granta Books
Resource type: Physical
432p (Hbk)
When the interests of an idealistic left wing gardening collective and those of a cynical, possibly
17/03/23
1486286046
Talking book - MP3
Year: 2015
Language: English
Media Talking book - MP3
Edition: MP3 CD Unabridged ed
Publisher: Bolinda/Audible audio
Resource type: Physical
9hrs 45mins. - 1. - MP3-CD
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