The Man from St. Petersburg
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The Man from St. Petersburg is a historical thriller novel by Ken Follett set on the eve of World War I, involving espionage, political intrigue, and an anarchist plot in Edwardian England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Man from St. Petersburg canonical | 2 |
| The Man from St. Petersburg (1989 television miniseries) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3949386 — 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: The Man from St. Petersburg Context triple: [Ken Follett, notableWork, The Man from St. Petersburg]
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A.
The End of St. Petersburg
The End of St. Petersburg is a 1927 Soviet silent film directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin, renowned for its innovative montage techniques and revolutionary political themes.
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B.
To the Unknown Man
"To the Unknown Man" is a melodic, synthesizer-driven instrumental piece by Vangelis, noted for its atmospheric, emotive build and enduring popularity in his catalog.
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C.
The Other Man
The Other Man is a 2008 psychological thriller film about a husband who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about his wife's secret lover.
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D.
Gorky Park
Gorky Park is a 1983 crime thriller film, based on Martin Cruz Smith’s novel, about a Soviet detective investigating a triple murder in Moscow.
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E.
The Man with the Gun
The Man with the Gun is a 1955 Soviet historical drama film about the Russian Revolution, notable for featuring actress Jarma Lewis among its cast.
- 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: The Man from St. Petersburg Target entity description: The Man from St. Petersburg is a historical thriller novel by Ken Follett set on the eve of World War I, involving espionage, political intrigue, and an anarchist plot in Edwardian England.
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A.
The End of St. Petersburg
The End of St. Petersburg is a 1927 Soviet silent film directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin, renowned for its innovative montage techniques and revolutionary political themes.
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B.
To the Unknown Man
"To the Unknown Man" is a melodic, synthesizer-driven instrumental piece by Vangelis, noted for its atmospheric, emotive build and enduring popularity in his catalog.
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C.
The Other Man
The Other Man is a 2008 psychological thriller film about a husband who becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about his wife's secret lover.
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D.
Gorky Park
Gorky Park is a 1983 crime thriller film, based on Martin Cruz Smith’s novel, about a Soviet detective investigating a triple murder in Moscow.
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E.
The Man with the Gun
The Man with the Gun is a 1955 Soviet historical drama film about the Russian Revolution, notable for featuring actress Jarma Lewis among its cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical thriller novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television miniseries ⓘ |
| author | Ken Follett ⓘ |
| centralConflict | an anarchist plot to assassinate a Russian envoy ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
anarchism
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assassination plot ⓘ class conflict ⓘ espionage ⓘ family secrets ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | unknown ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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political thriller ⓘ spy fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Man from St. Petersburg
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Man from St. Petersburg (1989 television miniseries)
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| hasISBN | 978-0-688-00911-0 ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Feliks
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Lord Stephen Walden ⓘ Lydia Walden ⓘ Prince Alexei ⓘ Princess Charlotte ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 300 pages ⓘ |
| hasSettingContext | Edwardian political and social milieu ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | standalone novel ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | fast-paced thriller prose ⓘ |
| marketedAs | bestselling thriller ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of historical events with fictional characters
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depiction of pre–World War I diplomacy ⓘ |
| partOf | Ken Follett bibliography ⓘ |
| plotElement |
attempt to secure a military alliance against Germany
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negotiations between Britain and Russia before World War I ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Pan Books
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William Morrow and Company ⓘ |
| setInPlace |
Edwardian era
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surface form:
Edwardian England
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| setInTimePeriod |
1914
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eve of World War I ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Man from St. Petersburg Description of subject: The Man from St. Petersburg is a historical thriller novel by Ken Follett set on the eve of World War I, involving espionage, political intrigue, and an anarchist plot in Edwardian England.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Man from St. Petersburg
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hasAdaptation
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The Man from St. Petersburg
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
The Man from St. Petersburg (1989 television miniseries)