Winter in Madrid
E397738
"Winter in Madrid" is a historical spy novel by C.J. Sansom set in post–Civil War Spain, blending political intrigue, romance, and moral conflict in the early years of Franco’s regime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Winter in Madrid canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3906505 — 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: Winter in Madrid Context triple: [C.J. Sansom, notableWork, Winter in Madrid]
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A.
El Verano
El Verano is a small community in California’s Sonoma Valley, known for its residential character and proximity to the region’s wineries and historic towns.
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B.
Las Rozas de Madrid
Las Rozas de Madrid is a suburban municipality northwest of central Madrid, known for its residential areas, business parks, and large outlet shopping centers.
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C.
Art Walk of Madrid
Art Walk of Madrid is a renowned cultural route in Spain’s capital that links several of the city’s major art museums and galleries into a single, celebrated museum district.
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D.
Movida Madrileña
Movida Madrileña was a countercultural movement that emerged in Madrid after Franco’s death, characterized by its exuberant experimentation in music, film, art, and nightlife and its challenge to traditional Spanish social norms.
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E.
Cantoblanco, Madrid
Cantoblanco, Madrid is a northern district of Madrid known primarily as the site of the Autonomous University of Madrid’s main campus and associated research and residential facilities.
- 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: Winter in Madrid Target entity description: "Winter in Madrid" is a historical spy novel by C.J. Sansom set in post–Civil War Spain, blending political intrigue, romance, and moral conflict in the early years of Franco’s regime.
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A.
El Verano
El Verano is a small community in California’s Sonoma Valley, known for its residential character and proximity to the region’s wineries and historic towns.
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B.
Las Rozas de Madrid
Las Rozas de Madrid is a suburban municipality northwest of central Madrid, known for its residential areas, business parks, and large outlet shopping centers.
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C.
Art Walk of Madrid
Art Walk of Madrid is a renowned cultural route in Spain’s capital that links several of the city’s major art museums and galleries into a single, celebrated museum district.
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D.
Movida Madrileña
Movida Madrileña was a countercultural movement that emerged in Madrid after Franco’s death, characterized by its exuberant experimentation in music, film, art, and nightlife and its challenge to traditional Spanish social norms.
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E.
Cantoblanco, Madrid
Cantoblanco, Madrid is a northern district of Madrid known primarily as the site of the Autonomous University of Madrid’s main campus and associated research and residential facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ spy novel ⓘ |
| author |
C. J. Sansom
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linked to:
C.J. Sansom
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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political novel ⓘ spy fiction ⓘ war novel ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British spies in Spain
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loyalty and betrayal ⓘ political repression ⓘ survival in authoritarian regimes ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Francoist Spain
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Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Barbara Clare
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Bernie Piper ⓘ Harry Brett ⓘ Sandy Forsyth ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
aftermath of civil war
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moral conflict ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of espionage and historical detail
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depiction of post-war Madrid under Franco ⓘ |
| plotElement |
British intelligence operations in Spain
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espionage during World War II era ⓘ search for a missing International Brigades veteran ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | British veteran of Dunkirk ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher | Macmillan Publishers ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Madrid ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
early years of Francisco Franco's regime
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post–Spanish Civil War era ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
early 1940s
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late 1930s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Winter in Madrid Description of subject: "Winter in Madrid" is a historical spy novel by C.J. Sansom set in post–Civil War Spain, blending political intrigue, romance, and moral conflict in the early years of Franco’s regime.
Referenced by (3)
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