Edge of Eternity
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Edge of Eternity is a historical novel by Ken Follett that concludes his Century Trilogy by following multiple families through the major political and social upheavals of the mid-20th century, including the Cold War and the civil rights movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edge of Eternity canonical | 6 |
| “Edge of Eternity” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3949392 — 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: Edge of Eternity Context triple: [Ken Follett, notableWork, Edge of Eternity]
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A.
The End of Eternity
The End of Eternity is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores time travel, temporal engineering, and the unintended consequences of manipulating history.
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B.
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen is a 1932 novel by Klaus Mann that portrays the disillusioned artistic and intellectual milieu of Weimar-era Berlin.
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C.
Nick of Time
"Nick of Time" is a classic episode of the original The Twilight Zone series in which a superstitious man becomes obsessed with a fortune-telling machine in a small-town diner.
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D.
The Destiny of Man
The Destiny of Man is a philosophical and religious work by Russian thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human freedom, creativity, and spiritual purpose in relation to God and history.
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E.
Gates of Eden
"Gates of Eden" is a surreal, poetic song by Bob Dylan that explores themes of illusion, truth, and spiritual searching.
- 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: Edge of Eternity Target entity description: Edge of Eternity is a historical novel by Ken Follett that concludes his Century Trilogy by following multiple families through the major political and social upheavals of the mid-20th century, including the Cold War and the civil rights movement.
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A.
The End of Eternity
The End of Eternity is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores time travel, temporal engineering, and the unintended consequences of manipulating history.
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B.
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen is a 1932 novel by Klaus Mann that portrays the disillusioned artistic and intellectual milieu of Weimar-era Berlin.
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C.
Nick of Time
"Nick of Time" is a classic episode of the original The Twilight Zone series in which a superstitious man becomes obsessed with a fortune-telling machine in a small-town diner.
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D.
The Destiny of Man
The Destiny of Man is a philosophical and religious work by Russian thinker Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human freedom, creativity, and spiritual purpose in relation to God and history.
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E.
Gates of Eden
"Gates of Eden" is a surreal, poetic song by Bob Dylan that explores themes of illusion, truth, and spiritual searching.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Ken Follett ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
Cold War confrontation between East and West
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Cuban Missile Crisis ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ building of the Berlin Wall ⓘ civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ |
| follows | multiple families ⓘ |
| followsFamiliesFrom |
Eastern Europe
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Germany ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| followsWork | Winter of the World ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
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historical fiction ⓘ political fiction ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasSeriesCompanion |
Fall of Giants
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Winter of the World ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Cold War tensions
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civil rights ⓘ family relationships ⓘ political upheaval ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | multi-generational ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Century Trilogy ⓘ |
| precedes | none (final volume of the Century Trilogy) ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Dutton
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Pan Macmillan ⓘ |
| seriesConcludes | Century Trilogy ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
Cold War
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civil rights movement era ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human rights
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ideological conflict between capitalism and communism ⓘ international politics ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Edge of Eternity Description of subject: Edge of Eternity is a historical novel by Ken Follett that concludes his Century Trilogy by following multiple families through the major political and social upheavals of the mid-20th century, including the Cold War and the civil rights movement.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“Edge of Eternity”
subject surface form:
Ken Follett