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

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EXTENDED SUMMARY 
  
THE LUMINARIES 
BASED ON THE BOOK BY ELEANOR CATTON 
  
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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.

Duration: 28 minutes (00:27:51)
Publishing date: 2025-01-19; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —