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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Diana_Man_Ray
gptkb:Helen_Man_Ray
gptkb:Alistair_Mac_Lean
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:antagonist
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gptkb:government_agency
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Ken_Follett
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gptkbp:awards
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nominated for Edgar Award
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:moral_ambiguity
complex characters
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gptkbp:conflict
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Allied forces vs Axis powers
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired other works
influenced the spy genre
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Richard_Marquand
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Christopher_Cazenove
gptkb:Donald_Sutherland
gptkb:Kate_Nelligan
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gptkbp:followed_by
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The Key to Rebecca
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:film
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Eye of the Needle
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:church
spy novels
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real historical events
personal experiences of the author
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gptkbp:is_critical_for
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examines human relationships
explores themes of war
depicts the impact of war on society
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0450052024
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Detective
gptkb:David
gptkb:Lucy
Henry Faber
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:page_count
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352
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gptkbp:plot
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a German spy infiltrates Britain
a woman falls in love with the spy
the spy's escape plan
the spy's identity is discovered
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:1978
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Macmillan
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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adult readers
fans of thrillers
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1981
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gptkbp:sales
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over 10 million copies
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:World_War_II
1940s
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gptkbp:style
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fast-paced
suspenseful
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
espionage
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