Windmills of the Gods
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Windmills of the Gods is a political thriller novel by bestselling American author Sidney Sheldon, centered on a newly appointed U.S. ambassador entangled in international conspiracy and danger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Windmills of the Gods canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9676748 — 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: Windmills of the Gods Context triple: [Sidney Sheldon, notableWork, Windmills of the Gods]
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A.
Gift of the Wind
Gift of the Wind is a prominent kinetic sculpture installed in Porter Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its wind-driven movement and distinctive presence in the public space.
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B.
Island of the Gods
Island of the Gods is a poetic nickname for South Korea’s Jeju Island, famed for its volcanic landscapes, beaches, and unique cultural heritage.
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C.
The Wonders
The Wonders are the fictional 1960s pop band from the film "That Thing You Do!", known for their catchy one-hit-wonder title track and Beatles-inspired image.
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D.
Tables of the Sun
Tables of the Sun is an astronomical reference work by Simon Newcomb that provides highly accurate solar ephemerides used for celestial navigation and scientific calculations.
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E.
Dragon Seed
"Dragon Seed" is a 1944 American war drama film set in Japanese-occupied China during World War II, adapted from Pearl S. Buck’s novel and known for its portrayal of Chinese villagers resisting invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Windmills of the Gods Target entity description: Windmills of the Gods is a political thriller novel by bestselling American author Sidney Sheldon, centered on a newly appointed U.S. ambassador entangled in international conspiracy and danger.
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A.
Gift of the Wind
Gift of the Wind is a prominent kinetic sculpture installed in Porter Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its wind-driven movement and distinctive presence in the public space.
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B.
Island of the Gods
Island of the Gods is a poetic nickname for South Korea’s Jeju Island, famed for its volcanic landscapes, beaches, and unique cultural heritage.
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C.
The Wonders
The Wonders are the fictional 1960s pop band from the film "That Thing You Do!", known for their catchy one-hit-wonder title track and Beatles-inspired image.
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D.
Tables of the Sun
Tables of the Sun is an astronomical reference work by Simon Newcomb that provides highly accurate solar ephemerides used for celestial navigation and scientific calculations.
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E.
Dragon Seed
"Dragon Seed" is a 1944 American war drama film set in Japanese-occupied China during World War II, adapted from Pearl S. Buck’s novel and known for its portrayal of Chinese villagers resisting invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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political thriller novel ⓘ |
| adaptationCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| author | Sidney Sheldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
assassination attempt
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political summit ⓘ secret organization ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followedBy | The Sands of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
political thriller
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thriller ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Windmills of the Gods (1994 miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
assassination plots
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betrayal ⓘ danger ⓘ diplomacy ⓘ espionage ⓘ family at risk ⓘ international conspiracy ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ power politics ⓘ terrorism ⓘ trust and deception ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mary Ashley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | bestseller ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fast-paced suspense
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strong female protagonist ⓘ |
| partOf | Sidney Sheldon bibliography ⓘ |
| precededBy | If Tomorrow Comes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | U.S. ambassador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| publisher | Warner Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timeToRead | novel-length ⓘ |
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Subject: Windmills of the Gods Description of subject: Windmills of the Gods is a political thriller novel by bestselling American author Sidney Sheldon, centered on a newly appointed U.S. ambassador entangled in international conspiracy and danger.
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