novel "Whisky Galore!"
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"Whisky Galore!" is a comic novel by Compton Mackenzie about a Scottish island community’s spirited response to a shipwrecked cargo of whisky during wartime rationing.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whisky Galore | 1 |
| Whisky Galore! (novel) | 1 |
| novel "Whisky Galore!" canonical | 1 |
| novel Whisky Galore! | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7275044 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: novel "Whisky Galore!" Context triple: [Eriskay, inspiredWork, novel "Whisky Galore!"]
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A.
Whisky Galore!
"Whisky Galore!" is a classic 1949 British comedy film, based on Compton Mackenzie’s novel, about Scottish islanders salvaging a shipwrecked cargo of whisky during wartime rationing.
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B.
Auld Grey Town
Auld Grey Town is the traditional nickname for Kendal, a historic market town in Cumbria, England, known for its grey limestone buildings and long-standing role as a regional center.
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C.
The Angels' Share
The Angels' Share is a 2012 Scottish comedy-drama film directed by Ken Loach that follows a young father who discovers a talent for whisky tasting and plans a heist involving a rare cask.
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D.
That Lass o' Lowrie's
That Lass o' Lowrie's is a Victorian-era novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett that portrays the harsh lives and moral struggles of English coal-mining communities.
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E.
Poor Mr. Chisholm
"Poor Mr. Chisholm" is a song by the band Second Chorus, recognized as one of their notable tracks.
- 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: novel "Whisky Galore!" Target entity description: "Whisky Galore!" is a comic novel by Compton Mackenzie about a Scottish island community’s spirited response to a shipwrecked cargo of whisky during wartime rationing.
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A.
Whisky Galore!
"Whisky Galore!" is a classic 1949 British comedy film, based on Compton Mackenzie’s novel, about Scottish islanders salvaging a shipwrecked cargo of whisky during wartime rationing.
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B.
Auld Grey Town
Auld Grey Town is the traditional nickname for Kendal, a historic market town in Cumbria, England, known for its grey limestone buildings and long-standing role as a regional center.
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C.
The Angels' Share
The Angels' Share is a 2012 Scottish comedy-drama film directed by Ken Loach that follows a young father who discovers a talent for whisky tasting and plans a heist involving a rare cask.
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D.
That Lass o' Lowrie's
That Lass o' Lowrie's is a Victorian-era novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett that portrays the harsh lives and moral struggles of English coal-mining communities.
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E.
Poor Mr. Chisholm
"Poor Mr. Chisholm" is a song by the band Second Chorus, recognized as one of their notable tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
feature film
ⓘ
radio drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | Compton Mackenzie ⓘ |
| centralObject | whisky ⓘ |
| conflictType | community vs. government authority ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fiction
ⓘ
humorous novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Whisky Galore! (1949 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Whisky Galore!
Whisky Galore! (2016 film) ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainPlotElement |
shipwrecked cargo of whisky
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wartime rationing ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | island community ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
comic
ⓘ
satirical ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humorous treatment of wartime rationing
ⓘ
portrayal of Hebridean island life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Scotland ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Scottish island ⓘ |
| theme |
Scottish identity
ⓘ
community solidarity ⓘ defiance of authority ⓘ scarcity and abundance ⓘ wartime life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: novel "Whisky Galore!" Description of subject: "Whisky Galore!" is a comic novel by Compton Mackenzie about a Scottish island community’s spirited response to a shipwrecked cargo of whisky during wartime rationing.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: novel "Whisky Galore!"
linked to: novel "Whisky Galore!"
linked to: novel "Whisky Galore!"