Apple Tree Yard (novel) by Louise Doughty
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"Apple Tree Yard" is a psychological thriller novel by Louise Doughty that follows a respected scientist whose impulsive affair spirals into a gripping tale of secrecy, betrayal, and a high-profile criminal trial.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apple Tree Yard (novel) by Louise Doughty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10396667 — 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: Apple Tree Yard (novel) by Louise Doughty Context triple: [Apple Tree Yard, adaptationOf, Apple Tree Yard (novel) by Louise Doughty]
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The Apple Tree
The Apple Tree is a notable theatrical work associated with actress and singer Barbara Harris, showcasing her talent in musical theatre.
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B.
The Lawrence Tree
The Lawrence Tree is a famous painting by Georgia O’Keeffe depicting an upward view into the branches of a towering tree at night, inspired by the landscape at D. H. Lawrence’s New Mexico ranch.
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The Forgotten Garden
The Forgotten Garden is a bestselling historical mystery novel by Australian author Kate Morton that intertwines generations of family secrets, a lost child, and an old English estate.
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D.
Kilmeny of the Orchard
Kilmeny of the Orchard is a 1910 romantic novel by L. M. Montgomery that follows a young man who falls in love with a beautiful, mute girl living in seclusion in rural Prince Edward Island.
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E.
The Yew Tree Shelter
The Yew Tree Shelter is a small prehistoric rock shelter and archaeological site within the Creswell Crags limestone gorge in England, known for evidence of Ice Age human activity.
- 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: Apple Tree Yard (novel) by Louise Doughty Target entity description: "Apple Tree Yard" is a psychological thriller novel by Louise Doughty that follows a respected scientist whose impulsive affair spirals into a gripping tale of secrecy, betrayal, and a high-profile criminal trial.
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A.
The Apple Tree
The Apple Tree is a notable theatrical work associated with actress and singer Barbara Harris, showcasing her talent in musical theatre.
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B.
The Lawrence Tree
The Lawrence Tree is a famous painting by Georgia O’Keeffe depicting an upward view into the branches of a towering tree at night, inspired by the landscape at D. H. Lawrence’s New Mexico ranch.
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C.
The Forgotten Garden
The Forgotten Garden is a bestselling historical mystery novel by Australian author Kate Morton that intertwines generations of family secrets, a lost child, and an old English estate.
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D.
Kilmeny of the Orchard
Kilmeny of the Orchard is a 1910 romantic novel by L. M. Montgomery that follows a young man who falls in love with a beautiful, mute girl living in seclusion in rural Prince Edward Island.
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E.
The Yew Tree Shelter
The Yew Tree Shelter is a small prehistoric rock shelter and archaeological site within the Creswell Crags limestone gorge in England, known for evidence of Ice Age human activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
psychological thriller novel ⓘ |
| adaptationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationFormat | television miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptationNetwork | BBC One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| adaptationStar |
Ben Chaplin
NERFINISHED
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Emily Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Apple Tree Yard (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Louise Doughty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralPlotElement |
extramarital affair
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murder trial ⓘ rape allegation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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legal thriller ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
courtroom drama
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domestic noir ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 21st-century literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | psychological realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Yvonne Carmichael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | British fiction market ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | non-linear timeline ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a middle-aged female protagonist in a thriller context
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exploration of consent and sexual violence in the legal system ⓘ |
| placeInTitle | Apple Tree Yard (fictional location) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistGender | female ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
geneticist
ⓘ
scientist ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber and Faber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| theme |
adultery
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betrayal ⓘ criminal justice ⓘ middle-class respectability ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ secrecy ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | contemporary era ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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suspenseful ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apple Tree Yard (novel) by Louise Doughty Description of subject: "Apple Tree Yard" is a psychological thriller novel by Louise Doughty that follows a respected scientist whose impulsive affair spirals into a gripping tale of secrecy, betrayal, and a high-profile criminal trial.
Referenced by (1)
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