The Toll Bridge
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The Toll Bridge is a young adult novel by Aidan Chambers that explores identity, sexuality, and emotional isolation through the story of a teenager who becomes a toll-bridge keeper and encounters two enigmatic strangers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Toll Bridge canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10249197 — 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 Toll Bridge Context triple: [Aidan Chambers, notableWork, The Toll Bridge]
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A.
Coldstream Bridge
Coldstream Bridge is a historic stone road bridge spanning the River Tweed between England and Scotland near the town of Coldstream.
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B.
Scandale Bridge
Scandale Bridge is a historic stone bridge in England’s Lake District that carries a minor road over the River Rothay near Ambleside.
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C.
Hackbridge
Hackbridge is a suburban district in South London known for its residential character and sustainable development initiatives.
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D.
Troll Bridge
"Troll Bridge" is a short fantasy story by Terry Pratchett set in his Discworld universe, following an aging barbarian hero on a reflective encounter with a troll.
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E.
Bridge of the Woman
Bridge of the Woman is a distinctive asymmetrical rotating footbridge in Buenos Aires’ Puerto Madero district, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava and noted for its modern, sculptural form.
- 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 Toll Bridge Target entity description: The Toll Bridge is a young adult novel by Aidan Chambers that explores identity, sexuality, and emotional isolation through the story of a teenager who becomes a toll-bridge keeper and encounters two enigmatic strangers.
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A.
Coldstream Bridge
Coldstream Bridge is a historic stone road bridge spanning the River Tweed between England and Scotland near the town of Coldstream.
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B.
Scandale Bridge
Scandale Bridge is a historic stone bridge in England’s Lake District that carries a minor road over the River Rothay near Ambleside.
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C.
Hackbridge
Hackbridge is a suburban district in South London known for its residential character and sustainable development initiatives.
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D.
Troll Bridge
"Troll Bridge" is a short fantasy story by Terry Pratchett set in his Discworld universe, following an aging barbarian hero on a reflective encounter with a troll.
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E.
Bridge of the Woman
Bridge of the Woman is a distinctive asymmetrical rotating footbridge in Buenos Aires’ Puerto Madero district, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava and noted for its modern, sculptural form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Aidan Chambers ⓘ |
| containsElement |
emotional conflict
ⓘ
intense character relationships ⓘ sexual exploration ⓘ toll-bridge keeping ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
emotional isolation
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ friendship ⓘ identity ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| genre |
coming-of-age fiction
ⓘ
young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Adam
ⓘ
Piers ⓘ Tess ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| intendedMarket | print book ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | psychological realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Piers ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Dance sequence ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | The Bodley Head ⓘ |
| setting | rural England ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young adults ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Toll Bridge Description of subject: The Toll Bridge is a young adult novel by Aidan Chambers that explores identity, sexuality, and emotional isolation through the story of a teenager who becomes a toll-bridge keeper and encounters two enigmatic strangers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.