The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton (2013)

Set in the gritty, gold-mining town of Hokitika, New Zealand in 1866, the novel follows a cast of twelve characters in search of a hidden truth.

The novel is framed as a mystery, where each character provides an important piece of the puzzle.

The novel is divided into twelve sections, with each one representing a character in the story.

The story revolves around the unsolved murder of a hermit and a fortune in stolen gold.

The novel is a complex web of interlinked stories, exploring themes such as fate, love, and ambition.

The book follows the pursuit of truth and the journey of self-discovery of the characters.

The characters are all linked by a secret society and their pasts, as well as their futures, are inextricably linked.

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