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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Iain_M._Banks
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gptkbp:available_formats
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gptkb:audiobook
ebook
hardcover
paperback
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:The_Woman
gptkb:The_Player
gptkb:The_Protagonist
gptkb:The_General
gptkb:The_Culture
The Antagonist
The Agent
Djan Seriy Anaplian
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:cover_artist
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gptkb:John_Jude_Palencar
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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examines ethical dilemmas
analyzes character development
discusses the nature of violence
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced other works
inspired discussions on ethics
inspired fan fiction
discussed in academic circles
analyzed in academic papers
inspired fan theories
influenced video games
influenced other authors
recognized in literary circles
discussed in podcasts
reviewed in literary journals
included in reading lists
analyzed in literary critiques
featured in science fiction conventions
adapted into discussions in philosophy
featured in science fiction discussions
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Player_of_Games
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:science_fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Use of Weapons
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Frank_Herbert
gptkb:Joseph_Conrad
gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
gptkb:Arthur_C._Clarke
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:politics
gptkb:philosophy
gptkb:psychology
postmodern literature
space opera genre
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-1-85723-202-0
978-1-85723-174-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Cheradenine_Zakalwe
Zakalwe
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gptkbp:narrative
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non-linear
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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non-linear
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gptkbp:page_count
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400
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gptkbp:plot
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explores the consequences of war
follows a mercenary's life
features flashbacks
involves a mercenary's journey
examines personal and political conflicts
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gptkbp:precedes
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gptkb:Consider_Phlebas
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1990
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Orbit_Books
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:series
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gptkb:Culture_series
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gptkbp:setting
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future
Culture universe
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gptkbp:style
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complex narrative
richly detailed
philosophical undertones
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:identity
gptkb:war
morality
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:identity
gptkb:war
morality
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Iain_Banks
gptkb:Iain_M._Banks
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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