gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Richard_Misrach
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:theatre
gptkb:1959
gptkb:2000
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Nevil_Shute
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Dr._Scarlett
gptkb:Moira_Davidson
gptkb:Mary_Holmes
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:The_Captain
gptkb:Peter_Holmes
gptkb:John_Osborne
gptkb:Dwight_Towers
Mr. and Mrs. Mc Gowan
Mrs. Towers
the crew of the USS Sawfish
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gptkbp:conflict
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nuclear fallout
human extinction
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in documentaries
influenced literature
influenced art
influenced music
influenced films
adapted into stage plays
influenced other works of fiction
used in educational contexts
inspired discussions on nuclear war
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:On_the_Beach_(1959_film)
gptkb:On_the_Beach_(2000_film)
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gptkbp:genre
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post-apocalyptic fiction
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gptkbp:has_character
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gptkb:Commander_Dwight_Towers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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On the Beach
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Monarch
nuclear disarmament
nuclear disarmament movement
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life events
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gptkbp:inspired
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other post-apocalyptic works
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-14-003840-4
978-0-14-003847-5
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Moira_Davidson
gptkb:Peter_Holmes
gptkb:John_Osborne
gptkb:Dwight_Towers
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The world is a dark place."
" There is no hope left."
" This is the end of the world."
" We are all going to die."
" We must live for today."
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
320
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1957
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gptkbp:publisher
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Heinemann
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:style
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emotional
realistic
suspenseful
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the ocean
the last survivors
the submarine
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gptkbp:theme
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nuclear war
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:survival
human relationships
nuclear war
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