The luminaries
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London : Granta, [2020].
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Book
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Paperback edition.
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832 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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It is 1866, and Walter Moody has come to make his fortune upon the West Coast goldfields. On the night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve local men, who have met in secret to discuss a series of unsolved crimes. Moody is soon drawn into the mystery: a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exquisitely patterned as the night sky.-- Publisher

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9781847084323

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It is 1866, and Walter Moody has come to make his fortune upon the West Coast goldfields. On the night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve local men, who have met in secret to discuss a series of unsolved crimes. Moody is soon drawn into the mystery: a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exquisitely patterned as the night sky.-- Publisher

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APA Citation (style guide)

Catton, E. (2020). The luminaries. Paperback edition. Granta.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Catton, Eleanor, 1985-. 2020. The Luminaries. Granta.

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Catton, Eleanor, 1985-, The Luminaries. Granta, 2020.

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Catton, Eleanor. The Luminaries. Paperback edition. Granta, 2020.

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