The Pull of the Stars
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The Pull of the Stars is a historical novel by Emma Donoghue set in a Dublin maternity ward during the 1918 influenza pandemic, exploring themes of illness, motherhood, and social upheaval.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Pull of the Stars canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10890488 — 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 Pull of the Stars Context triple: [Emma Donoghue, notableWork, The Pull of the Stars]
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A.
The Light of Stars
"The Light of Stars" is a reflective lyric poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that contemplates guidance, hope, and moral steadfastness through the metaphor of starlight.
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B.
Underneath the Stars
"Underneath the Stars" is a song featured on Mariah Carey's 1995 album *Daydream*, known for its nostalgic, 1970s soul-inspired sound and airy vocal production.
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C.
The Daughter of the Stars
The Daughter of the Stars is a lesser-known literary work by 19th-century British author Hugh Conway, likely a romantic or melodramatic tale in keeping with his popular fiction style.
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D.
Trail of Stars
Trail of Stars is an atmospheric, alt-country/indie rock album by the American band The Walkabouts, noted for its moody, cinematic soundscapes.
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E.
The Stars, Like Dust
The Stars, Like Dust is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, following a young nobleman entangled in political intrigue and rebellion against a tyrannical interstellar regime.
- 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 Pull of the Stars Target entity description: The Pull of the Stars is a historical novel by Emma Donoghue set in a Dublin maternity ward during the 1918 influenza pandemic, exploring themes of illness, motherhood, and social upheaval.
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A.
The Light of Stars
"The Light of Stars" is a reflective lyric poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that contemplates guidance, hope, and moral steadfastness through the metaphor of starlight.
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B.
Underneath the Stars
"Underneath the Stars" is a song featured on Mariah Carey's 1995 album *Daydream*, known for its nostalgic, 1970s soul-inspired sound and airy vocal production.
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C.
The Daughter of the Stars
The Daughter of the Stars is a lesser-known literary work by 19th-century British author Hugh Conway, likely a romantic or melodramatic tale in keeping with his popular fiction style.
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D.
Trail of Stars
Trail of Stars is an atmospheric, alt-country/indie rock album by the American band The Walkabouts, noted for its moody, cinematic soundscapes.
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E.
The Stars, Like Dust
The Stars, Like Dust is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, following a young nobleman entangled in political intrigue and rebellion against a tyrannical interstellar regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Emma Donoghue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominationYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| featuresHistoricalFigure | Kathleen Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
medical fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Bridie Sweeney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dr. Kathleen Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Julia Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-316-49904-1 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Irish history
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World War I aftermath ⓘ childbirth ⓘ nursing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class inequality
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illness ⓘ motherhood ⓘ public health ⓘ social upheaval ⓘ war and its aftermath ⓘ women’s work ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of the 1918 flu pandemic in Ireland
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focus on a maternity ward during a pandemic ⓘ parallels with the COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 300 ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Julia Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
midwife
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nurse ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2020 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Little, Brown and Company
ⓘ
Virago Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherImprint |
Little, Brown and Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingEvent | 1918 influenza pandemic ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Pull of the Stars Description of subject: The Pull of the Stars is a historical novel by Emma Donoghue set in a Dublin maternity ward during the 1918 influenza pandemic, exploring themes of illness, motherhood, and social upheaval.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.