The Book of Strange New Things
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The Book of Strange New Things is a science fiction novel by Michel Faber that follows a Christian missionary sent to evangelize an alien species on a distant planet while his marriage unravels back on Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Book of Strange New Things canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4861637 — 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 Book of Strange New Things Context triple: [Canongate Books, publishesWork, The Book of Strange New Things]
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A.
Die Welträthsel
Die Welträthsel is a late-19th-century philosophical and scientific work by Ernst Haeckel that attempts to explain the fundamental "riddles of the universe" through a monistic, evolutionary worldview.
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B.
The Search for Everything
The Search for Everything is a 2017 studio album by American singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer that blends pop, rock, and blues influences with introspective, emotionally driven songwriting.
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C.
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores the power of dreams to alter reality and the ethical dilemmas that arise from such control.
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D.
Asteroid City
Asteroid City is a 2023 comedy-drama film by Wes Anderson that blends his signature stylized visuals and ensemble cast with a meta-theatrical story set around a Junior Stargazer convention in a 1950s desert town.
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E.
The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars is a classic science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of immortality, memory, and the cyclical nature of civilization in a far-future utopian city.
- 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 Book of Strange New Things Target entity description: The Book of Strange New Things is a science fiction novel by Michel Faber that follows a Christian missionary sent to evangelize an alien species on a distant planet while his marriage unravels back on Earth.
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A.
Die Welträthsel
Die Welträthsel is a late-19th-century philosophical and scientific work by Ernst Haeckel that attempts to explain the fundamental "riddles of the universe" through a monistic, evolutionary worldview.
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B.
The Search for Everything
The Search for Everything is a 2017 studio album by American singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer that blends pop, rock, and blues influences with introspective, emotionally driven songwriting.
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C.
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin that explores the power of dreams to alter reality and the ethical dilemmas that arise from such control.
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D.
Asteroid City
Asteroid City is a 2023 comedy-drama film by Wes Anderson that blends his signature stylized visuals and ensemble cast with a meta-theatrical story set around a Junior Stargazer convention in a 1950s desert town.
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E.
The City and the Stars
The City and the Stars is a classic science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of immortality, memory, and the cyclical nature of civilization in a far-future utopian city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Michel Faber ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Dutch-born British ⓘ |
| authorOfWork | Michel Faber ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
corporate control of space exploration
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long-distance communication ⓘ missionary work ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist |
Canongate design team
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linked to:
Canongate Books
|
| genre |
literary fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlienSpecies | Oasans ⓘ |
| hasISBN |
9780553418842
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9781782114062 ⓘ |
| hasSpouseCharacter | Beatrice Leigh ⓘ |
| hasWorkingTitle | The Book of Strange New Things ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryAwardLonglist | Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist ⓘ |
| literaryRecognition | widely acclaimed by critics ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Peter Leigh ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | tension between spiritual calling and personal relationships ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 592 ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A Christian missionary is sent by a corporation to evangelize an alien species on a distant planet while his relationship with his wife deteriorates back on Earth. ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Christian missionary ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Canongate Books
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Hogarth Press ⓘ |
| publisherCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Hogarth ⓘ |
| publisherRegion | Scotland ⓘ |
| setting |
distant planet
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future ⓘ |
| theme |
apocalypse
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colonialism ⓘ cross-cultural communication ⓘ faith ⓘ isolation ⓘ marriage ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor |
The Crimson Petal and the White
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Under the Skin ⓘ |
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Instruction
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