Bridge of Clay
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Bridge of Clay is a contemporary literary novel by Markus Zusak that follows five brothers in a fractured Australian family, blending lyrical prose with themes of grief, love, and redemption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bridge of Clay canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13517906 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bridge of Clay Context triple: [Markus Zusak, notableWork, Bridge of Clay]
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A.
Bridge of the Woman
Bridge of the Woman is a distinctive asymmetrical rotating footbridge in Buenos Aires’ Puerto Madero district, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava and noted for its modern, sculptural form.
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B.
Ward of Bridge
Ward of Bridge is one of the historic wards of the City of London, covering the area around London Bridge and parts of the old riverside commercial district.
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C.
Across the Bridge
Across the Bridge is a 1957 British crime drama film, directed by Ken Annakin and based on a Graham Greene short story, about a corrupt businessman on the run in Mexico.
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The Toll Bridge
The Toll Bridge is a young adult novel by Aidan Chambers that explores identity, sexuality, and emotional isolation through the story of a teenager who becomes a toll-bridge keeper and encounters two enigmatic strangers.
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E.
The Bridge of Stonebows
The Bridge of Stonebows is a notable crossing in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, spanning the river Baranduin (Brandywine) and linking important regions of the Shire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bridge of Clay Target entity description: Bridge of Clay is a contemporary literary novel by Markus Zusak that follows five brothers in a fractured Australian family, blending lyrical prose with themes of grief, love, and redemption.
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A.
Bridge of the Woman
Bridge of the Woman is a distinctive asymmetrical rotating footbridge in Buenos Aires’ Puerto Madero district, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava and noted for its modern, sculptural form.
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B.
Ward of Bridge
Ward of Bridge is one of the historic wards of the City of London, covering the area around London Bridge and parts of the old riverside commercial district.
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C.
Across the Bridge
Across the Bridge is a 1957 British crime drama film, directed by Ken Annakin and based on a Graham Greene short story, about a corrupt businessman on the run in Mexico.
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D.
The Toll Bridge
The Toll Bridge is a young adult novel by Aidan Chambers that explores identity, sexuality, and emotional isolation through the story of a teenager who becomes a toll-bridge keeper and encounters two enigmatic strangers.
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E.
The Bridge of Stonebows
The Bridge of Stonebows is a notable crossing in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, spanning the river Baranduin (Brandywine) and linking important regions of the Shire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary fiction work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Markus Zusak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralFamilyName | Dunbar family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
bridge building
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classical mythology ⓘ horses ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| followsWork | The Book Thief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age novel
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contemporary fiction ⓘ family saga ⓘ literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-375-84557-4 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Clay Dunbar
NERFINISHED
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Henry Dunbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Dunbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Rory Dunbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dunbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| narratorCharacter | Matthew Dunbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lyrical prose style
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nonlinear narrative structure ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 600 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
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Picador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
family relationships
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forgiveness ⓘ grief ⓘ loss ⓘ love ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| workByAuthor | Markus Zusak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bridge of Clay Description of subject: Bridge of Clay is a contemporary literary novel by Markus Zusak that follows five brothers in a fractured Australian family, blending lyrical prose with themes of grief, love, and redemption.
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