The Resource The luminaries : a novel, Eleanor Catton
The luminaries : a novel, Eleanor Catton
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The item The luminaries : a novel, Eleanor Catton represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Williamsburg Regional Library.
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- Summary
- Arriving in New Zealand in 1866 to seek his fortune in the goldfields, Walter Moody finds himself drawn into a series of unsolved crimes and complex mysteries
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First United States edition.
- Extent
- 834 pages
- Note
- "Originally published in Great Britain by Granta Books, August 2013."--Verso of title page
- Isbn
- 9780316074315
- Label
- The luminaries : a novel
- Title
- The luminaries
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Eleanor Catton
- Subject
-
- Suspense fiction
- New Zealand -- History -- 1853-1876 -- Fiction
- trueNew Zealand -- History -- 19th century
- trueProstitutes
- trueSecrecy
- trueStorytelling
- Thrillers (Fiction)
- trueAstrology
- trueCrime
- trueCriminal investigation
- Criminal investigation -- New Zealand -- Fiction
- trueGold miners
- trueGold rush
- Historical fiction
- Immigrants -- New Zealand -- Fiction
- trueInterpersonal relations
- trueMurder
- New Zealand -- Gold discoveries -- Fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Arriving in New Zealand in 1866 to seek his fortune in the goldfields, Walter Moody finds himself drawn into a series of unsolved crimes and complex mysteries
- Award
-
- Australian Book Industry Awards, International Book of the Year, 2014.
- Governor General's Literary Award for English-Language Fiction, 2013.
- Man Booker Prize, 2013.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2013
- New Zealand Post Book Awards, Fiction, 2014.
- New Zealand Post Book Awards, People's Choice, 2014.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10220447
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1985-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Catton, Eleanor
- Dewey number
- 823/.92
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PR9639.4.C39
- LC item number
- L86 2013
- Literary form
- novels
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Immigrants
- Criminal investigation
- New Zealand
- New Zealand
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The luminaries : a novel, Eleanor Catton
- Note
- "Originally published in Great Britain by Granta Books, August 2013."--Verso of title page
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First United States edition.
- Extent
- 834 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316074315
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- Imprint varies.
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- 827082565
- (OCoLC)827082565
- Label
- The luminaries : a novel, Eleanor Catton
- Note
- "Originally published in Great Britain by Granta Books, August 2013."--Verso of title page
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First United States edition.
- Extent
- 834 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316074315
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- Imprint varies.
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- 827082565
- (OCoLC)827082565
Subject
- Suspense fiction
- New Zealand -- History -- 1853-1876 -- Fiction
- trueNew Zealand -- History -- 19th century
- trueProstitutes
- trueSecrecy
- trueStorytelling
- Thrillers (Fiction)
- trueAstrology
- trueCrime
- trueCriminal investigation
- Criminal investigation -- New Zealand -- Fiction
- trueGold miners
- trueGold rush
- Historical fiction
- Immigrants -- New Zealand -- Fiction
- trueInterpersonal relations
- trueMurder
- New Zealand -- Gold discoveries -- Fiction
Genre
Member of
Included in
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Fiction and Poetry: 2013
- trueNew Zealand Post Book Awards/Ockham New Zealand Book Awards: Fiction
- trueNew Zealand Post Book Awards: People's Choice Award
- trueMan Booker Prize
- trueGovernor General's Literary Awards: English-Language Fiction
- trueAustralian Book Industry Awards: International Book of the Year
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Character Only applied to fiction books, character appeal is especially for those readers who love books *because* of the characters.
- Award
- Australian Book Industry Awards, International Book of the Year, 2014.
- Award
- Governor General's Literary Award for English-Language Fiction, 2013.
- Award
- Man Booker Prize, 2013.
- Award
- New York Times Notable Book, 2013
- Award
- New Zealand Post Book Awards, Fiction, 2014.
- Award
- New Zealand Post Book Awards, People's Choice, 2014.
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