The Luminaries
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The Luminaries is a 2013 novel by Eleanor Catton. Set in New Zealand's South Island in 1866, the novel follows Walter Moody, a prospector who travels to the West Coast settlement of Hokitika to make h
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Hokitika
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Hokitika is a town in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island, 40 kilometres south of Greymouth, and close to the mouth of the Hokitika River. It is the seat and largest town in the Westla
The Luminaries
…by Eleanor Catton. Set in New Zealand's South Island in 1866, the novel follows Walter Moody, a prospector who travels to the West Coast settlement of Hokitika to make his fortune on the goldfields. Instead, he stumbles into a tense meeting between twelve local men, and is drawn into a complex mystery involving…
Hokitika township
Panoramic view Hokitika, New Zealand, c. 1875
Hokitika township in the 1870s
The Hokitika Clock Tower arch on Weld Street, with the Southern Alps visible in the background