Appaloosa
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Appaloosa is a Western novel by Robert B. Parker that follows two lawmen hired to bring order to a violent frontier town.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Appaloosa canonical | 3 |
| Appaloosa (2008 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9406842 — 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: Appaloosa Context triple: [Robert B. Parker, notableWork, Appaloosa]
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A.
The Appaloosa
The Appaloosa is a 1966 Western film starring Marlon Brando as a wandering cowboy who helps a Mexican family reclaim their prized horse from a ruthless bandit.
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B.
Flicka
Flicka is a 2006 family drama film about a teenage girl and her bond with a wild mustang, adapted from the classic novel "My Friend Flicka."
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C.
Spotted Horses
"Spotted Horses" is a comic short story by William Faulkner about a chaotic auction of wild ponies in a small Southern town, showcasing his trademark blend of dark humor and regional character.
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D.
Cotton Tail
"Cotton Tail" is a 1940 jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, celebrated for its up-tempo swing feel and innovative use of the "I Got Rhythm" chord progression.
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E.
The Fox
The Fox is a masked vigilante hero from early 20th-century California, best known for fighting injustice with cunning, swordplay, and a distinctive black costume and mask.
- 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: Appaloosa Target entity description: Appaloosa is a Western novel by Robert B. Parker that follows two lawmen hired to bring order to a violent frontier town.
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A.
The Appaloosa
The Appaloosa is a 1966 Western film starring Marlon Brando as a wandering cowboy who helps a Mexican family reclaim their prized horse from a ruthless bandit.
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B.
Flicka
Flicka is a 2006 family drama film about a teenage girl and her bond with a wild mustang, adapted from the classic novel "My Friend Flicka."
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C.
Spotted Horses
"Spotted Horses" is a comic short story by William Faulkner about a chaotic auction of wild ponies in a small Southern town, showcasing his trademark blend of dark humor and regional character.
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D.
Cotton Tail
"Cotton Tail" is a 1940 jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, celebrated for its up-tempo swing feel and innovative use of the "I Got Rhythm" chord progression.
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E.
The Fox
The Fox is a film featuring Sydney Chaplin, the son of legendary comedian and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western novel
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Appaloosa (2008 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Appaloosa
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| author | Robert B. Parker ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| followedBy |
Blue-Eyed Devil
ⓘ
Brimstone ⓘ Resolution ⓘ |
| genre |
Western fiction
ⓘ
linked to:
Western
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| hasProtagonistOccupation | lawman ⓘ |
| hasSetting | frontier town of Appaloosa ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
friendship between lawmen
ⓘ
law and order in the Old West ⓘ violence and justice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Everett Hitch
ⓘ
Virgil Cole ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrator | Everett Hitch ⓘ |
| pageCount | approx. 320 ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two lawmen are hired to bring order to a violent frontier town. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher |
G. P. Putnam's Sons
ⓘ
linked to:
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
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| series | Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch series ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
American Old West
ⓘ
linked to:
Old West
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Appaloosa Description of subject: Appaloosa is a Western novel by Robert B. Parker that follows two lawmen hired to bring order to a violent frontier town.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.