The Prince of Tides (novel)

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The Prince of Tides is a bestselling 1986 novel by Pat Conroy that blends Southern family drama and psychological trauma as it follows a former football coach confronting his painful past to help his troubled twin sister.

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Label	Occurrences
The Prince of Tides	9
The Prince of Tides (novel) canonical	8
The Prince of Tides universe	1

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Target entity: The Prince of Tides (novel)
Context triple: [The Prince of Tides (1991 film), basedOn, The Prince of Tides (novel)]

A. The Prince of Tides (1991 film)
The Prince of Tides (1991 film) is a romantic drama directed by and starring Barbra Streisand, adapted from Pat Conroy’s novel about a troubled man confronting his traumatic Southern past through therapy.
B. Shutter Island (novel)
Shutter Island (novel) is a psychological thriller by Dennis Lehane that follows U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels as he investigates a mysterious disappearance at a remote mental institution, uncovering disturbing secrets and questioning his own sanity.
C. Fugitive Pieces
Fugitive Pieces is a 2007 drama film adaptation of Anne Michaels’ novel, exploring memory, loss, and the lasting impact of the Holocaust through the life of a rescued Polish boy.
D. Regatta Point
Regatta Point is a prominent waterfront area and lookout in Canberra, Australia, offering scenic views over Lake Burley Griffin and housing the National Capital Exhibition.
E. Bay of Angels
The Bay of Angels is a picturesque Mediterranean bay along the coast of Nice in the French Riviera, famed for its sweeping pebble beaches and iconic seaside promenade.
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 Prince of Tides (novel)
Target entity description: The Prince of Tides is a bestselling 1986 novel by Pat Conroy that blends Southern family drama and psychological trauma as it follows a former football coach confronting his painful past to help his troubled twin sister.

A. The Prince of Tides (1991 film)
The Prince of Tides (1991 film) is a romantic drama directed by and starring Barbra Streisand, adapted from Pat Conroy’s novel about a troubled man confronting his traumatic Southern past through therapy.
B. Shutter Island (novel)
Shutter Island (novel) is a psychological thriller by Dennis Lehane that follows U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels as he investigates a mysterious disappearance at a remote mental institution, uncovering disturbing secrets and questioning his own sanity.
C. Fugitive Pieces
Fugitive Pieces is a 2007 drama film adaptation of Anne Michaels’ novel, exploring memory, loss, and the lasting impact of the Holocaust through the life of a rescued Polish boy.
D. Regatta Point
Regatta Point is a prominent waterfront area and lookout in Canberra, Australia, offering scenic views over Lake Burley Griffin and housing the National Capital Exhibition.
E. Bay of Angels
The Bay of Angels is a picturesque Mediterranean bay along the coast of Nice in the French Riviera, famed for its sweeping pebble beaches and iconic seaside promenade.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	novel ⓘ
adaptationYear	1991 ⓘ
adaptedAs	The Prince of Tides (film) ⓘ linked to: The Prince of Tides (1991 film)
associatedWith	American South ⓘ linked to: Southern United States
author	Pat Conroy ⓘ
bestsellerStatus	bestselling novel ⓘ
centralTheme	Southern identity ⓘ family trauma ⓘ healing and redemption ⓘ marriage and infidelity ⓘ memory and repression ⓘ mental illness ⓘ violence and abuse ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
criticalReception	generally positive reviews ⓘ
filmAdaptationDirector	Barbra Streisand ⓘ
filmAdaptationStars	Barbra Streisand ⓘ Nick Nolte ⓘ
followedBy	Beach Music ⓘ
follows	Tom Wingo, a former football coach ⓘ
genre	Southern Gothic ⓘ domestic fiction ⓘ family saga ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ
hasTwinCharacters	Tom Wingo and Savannah Wingo ⓘ
literaryStyle	autobiographical elements ⓘ lyrical prose ⓘ
mainCharacter	Dr. Susan Lowenstein ⓘ Savannah Wingo ⓘ Tom Wingo ⓘ
mediaType	print ⓘ
narrationType	first-person narration ⓘ
notableFor	depiction of Southern family life ⓘ exploration of psychological trauma ⓘ
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
pageCount	approximately 576 pages ⓘ
plotSummaryElement	Tom Wingo collaborates with psychiatrist Susan Lowenstein ⓘ Tom Wingo recounts his troubled childhood in South Carolina ⓘ Tom Wingo travels to New York to help his suicidal twin sister Savannah ⓘ
precededBy	The Lords of Discipline ⓘ
protagonist	Tom Wingo ⓘ
publicationDate	1986 ⓘ
publisher	Houghton Mifflin ⓘ
setIn	New York City ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ
timePeriod	mid-20th century ⓘ
timeStructure	nonlinear narrative ⓘ

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