The Dervish House
E451730
The Dervish House is a near-future science fiction novel by Ian McDonald set in Istanbul, weaving together multiple characters’ stories around nanotechnology, politics, and cultural change.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Dervish House canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Dervish House Context triple: [Ian McDonald, notableWork, The Dervish House]
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House of Marwan
The House of Marwan was the ruling branch of the Umayyad dynasty descended from Caliph Marwan I, which controlled the Islamic Caliphate during its later period until its overthrow by the Abbasids.
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B.
The Zahir
The Zahir is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores themes of obsession, love, and spiritual self-discovery through the story of a writer searching for his missing wife.
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C.
The Lost Camel Hotel
The Lost Camel Hotel is a contemporary, boutique-style accommodation located in Yulara near Uluru in Australia's Northern Territory.
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D.
The Crescent
The Crescent is a notable curved Georgian terrace and architectural landmark in the market town of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England.
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E.
The Crescent
The Crescent is an iconic Georgian crescent-shaped building in Buxton, Derbyshire, historically developed as a grand spa hotel and assembly rooms and now a prominent architectural landmark.
- 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 Dervish House Target entity description: The Dervish House is a near-future science fiction novel by Ian McDonald set in Istanbul, weaving together multiple characters’ stories around nanotechnology, politics, and cultural change.
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A.
House of Marwan
The House of Marwan was the ruling branch of the Umayyad dynasty descended from Caliph Marwan I, which controlled the Islamic Caliphate during its later period until its overthrow by the Abbasids.
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B.
The Zahir
The Zahir is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores themes of obsession, love, and spiritual self-discovery through the story of a writer searching for his missing wife.
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C.
The Lost Camel Hotel
The Lost Camel Hotel is a contemporary, boutique-style accommodation located in Yulara near Uluru in Australia's Northern Territory.
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D.
The Crescent
The Crescent is a notable curved Georgian terrace and architectural landmark in the market town of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England.
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E.
The Crescent
The Crescent is an iconic Georgian crescent-shaped building in Buxton, Derbyshire, historically developed as a grand spa hotel and assembly rooms and now a prominent architectural landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Ian McDonald ⓘ |
| awarded |
BSFA Award for Best Novel
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John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
cultural change
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economic speculation ⓘ nanotechnology ⓘ politics ⓘ religion and mysticism ⓘ terrorism ⓘ urban transformation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Getty Images (UK edition photo source) ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
European Union accession context
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Sufi traditions ⓘ dervish lodge (tekke) ⓘ energy politics ⓘ microeconomic trading and arbitrage ⓘ nanotechnology-based terrorism plot ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
intersection of tradition and modernity
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markets as complex systems ⓘ urban mythology ⓘ visions and hallucinations ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist |
Adnan Sarioğlu (a trader)
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Ayşe (an art dealer) ⓘ Can Durukan (a boy with a heart condition) ⓘ Georgios Ferentinou (a retired Greek economist) ⓘ Necdet (a reformed petty criminal) ⓘ Neco (a young boy) ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-575-08305-5 ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | dense, descriptive prose ⓘ |
| mainLocationWithinCity | Istanbul neighborhood of Eskiköy (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | multiple viewpoint characters ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Arthur C. Clarke Award
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Hugo Award for Best Novel ⓘ Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel ⓘ
linked to:
Locus Award
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| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 400 pages ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | standalone novel ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher | Gollancz ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Turkey ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Istanbul ⓘ |
| subgenre | near-future science fiction ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timeSetting | near future ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dervish House Description of subject: The Dervish House is a near-future science fiction novel by Ian McDonald set in Istanbul, weaving together multiple characters’ stories around nanotechnology, politics, and cultural change.
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