Extended Summary - The Luminaries: Based On The Book By Eleanor Catton

EXTENDED SUMMARY

THE LUMINARIES

BASED ON THE BOOK BY ELEANOR CATTON

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: QUICK READING LIBRARY

CONTENT

The Arrival and the Council

The Journey and the Missing Man

The Politician and the Hermit

The Gaol and the Deed

The Conspiracy and the Council

The Web of Secrets and Lies

The Gathering Storm

The Wayfarer's Fortune and the Séance

The Trial and the Aftermath

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

"The Luminaries" by Eleanor Catton is a complex and multifaceted story set in the 19th-century New Zealand goldfields. The narrative revolves around a group of twelve men who meet in secret to unravel a series of interconnected mysteries, including a murder, a disappearance, and a fortune discovered in a dead man's house. The story is driven by themes of fate, fortune, identity, and the unreliable nature of truth. Characters often harbor secrets, while others are driven by hidden agendas, which creates a web of deception and misdirection. The reader must examine the story through multiple perspectives, as there is no single, reliable narrator, and the understanding of events is always filtered through individual biases and incomplete information. This intricate narrative explores how perceptions of events are shaped by personal motivations and social contexts.

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Release date

Audiobook: January 23, 2025