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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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film rights sold
stage play in development
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Jess_Walter
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gptkbp:awards
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New York Times Bestseller
Finalist for the National Book Award
finalist for the National Book Award
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Richard_Burton
gptkb:Francesca
gptkb:Alfredo
gptkb:Maggie
gptkb:Claire
Dee Moray
Pasquale Tursi
the American tourist
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:complex
dynamic
relatable
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gptkbp:characters
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gptkb:Fiona
Michael Deane
Claire Silver
Dee Moray
Pasquale Tursi
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gptkbp:cover_artist
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gptkb:Unknown
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influence on contemporary fiction
discussions on film and literature
exploration of Italian-American identity
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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American culture
Italian culture
film history
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gptkbp:first_edition
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hardcover
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gptkbp:first_printing
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100,000 copies
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gptkbp:first_published
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gptkb:Yes
popular choice
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:historical_fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Beautiful Ruins
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:F._Scott_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Hollywood
gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Gabriel_Garcia_Marquez
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
gptkb:Italian_cinema
post-war Italy
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real events
the 1962 film Cleopatra
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0061928128
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:art
gptkb:film_industry
gptkb:identity
gptkb:networking
gptkb:time
hope
nostalgia
Italian culture
fame
regret
romanticism
cultural clash
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gptkbp:narrative
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non-linear
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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multi-perspective
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gptkbp:page_count
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gptkb:368
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gptkbp:plot
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gptkb:personal_journeys
gptkb:historical_context
romantic entanglements
intertwined stories
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:2012
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Harper_Collins
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult
adult readers
book club members
historical fiction enthusiasts
literary fiction fans
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gptkbp:sales
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over 100,000 copies
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Hollywood
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:style
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lyrical
humorous
poignant
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:loss
gptkb:dreams
gptkb:identity
love
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gptkbp:time_period
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1960s
present day
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gptkbp:translated_into
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multiple languages
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gptkbp:writing_style
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lyrical
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:1962
gptkb:2007
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Jess_Walter
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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