Ladder of Years
E1046778
Ladder of Years is a contemporary novel by Anne Tyler that follows a middle-aged woman who abruptly leaves her family to reinvent her life in a small seaside town.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ladder of Years canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13561243 — 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: Ladder of Years Context triple: [Anne Tyler, notableWork, Ladder of Years]
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A.
Two More Years
"Two More Years" is an indie rock song by the British band Bloc Party, released as a single in 2005.
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B.
Reelin’ In the Years
"Reelin’ In the Years" is a 1972 rock song by Steely Dan, known for its intricate guitar work, sardonic lyrics, and enduring classic rock radio presence.
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C.
Two Red Years
Two Red Years refers to the period of intense social conflict, mass strikes, and revolutionary agitation in Italy from 1919 to 1920, known in Italian as the Biennio Rosso.
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D.
As The Years Go Passing By
"As The Years Go Passing By" is a classic blues song, best known through Albert King’s soulful, slow-burning rendition that has become a standard in electric blues.
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E.
Only One Year
"Only One Year" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, recounting her experiences and disillusionment with life in the Soviet Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ladder of Years Target entity description: Ladder of Years is a contemporary novel by Anne Tyler that follows a middle-aged woman who abruptly leaves her family to reinvent her life in a small seaside town.
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A.
Two More Years
"Two More Years" is an indie rock song by the British band Bloc Party, released as a single in 2005.
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B.
Reelin’ In the Years
"Reelin’ In the Years" is a 1972 rock song by Steely Dan, known for its intricate guitar work, sardonic lyrics, and enduring classic rock radio presence.
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C.
Two Red Years
Two Red Years refers to the period of intense social conflict, mass strikes, and revolutionary agitation in Italy from 1919 to 1920, known in Italian as the Biennio Rosso.
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D.
As The Years Go Passing By
"As The Years Go Passing By" is a classic blues song, best known through Albert King’s soulful, slow-burning rendition that has become a standard in electric blues.
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E.
Only One Year
"Only One Year" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, recounting her experiences and disillusionment with life in the Soviet Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| author | Anne Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | Chip Kidd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
ⓘ
domestic fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780679431378 ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 300–350 pages ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Delia Grinstead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Alfred A. Knopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | Anne Tyler novels ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A middle-aged woman abruptly leaves her family during a beach vacation and starts a new life in a small town. ⓘ |
| protagonistAge | middle-aged ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Knopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
small seaside town ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
marriage
ⓘ
motherhood ⓘ personal independence ⓘ |
| theme |
family relationships
ⓘ
identity ⓘ midlife crisis ⓘ reinvention ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | late 20th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ladder of Years Description of subject: Ladder of Years is a contemporary novel by Anne Tyler that follows a middle-aged woman who abruptly leaves her family to reinvent her life in a small seaside town.
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