A Week in December
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A Week in December is a contemporary novel by Sebastian Faulks that interweaves the lives of several Londoners over the course of one week, exploring themes of finance, terrorism, and modern urban life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Week in December canonical | 16 |
| A Week in December universe | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Week in December Context triple: [Sebastian Faulks, notableWork, A Week in December]
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A.
Christmastide
Christmastide is the Christian liturgical season that celebrates the birth of Jesus and extends from Christmas through the days that follow, traditionally up to Epiphany or the Baptism of the Lord.
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B.
Waiting for Christmas
"Waiting for Christmas" is a holiday-themed R&B song by John Legend from his festive album "A Legendary Christmas."
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C.
The Shepherd's Week
The Shepherd's Week is a 1714 pastoral poem sequence by English writer John Gay that humorously imitates and satirizes the rustic style of contemporary pastoral poetry.
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D.
Please Come Home for Christmas
"Please Come Home for Christmas" is a classic holiday blues ballad best known from Charles Brown’s 1960 recording and later popularized by artists like the Eagles and Bon Jovi.
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E.
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays is a 1995 American comedy-drama film about a chaotic family Thanksgiving gathering, directed by Jodie Foster.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Week in December Target entity description: A Week in December is a contemporary novel by Sebastian Faulks that interweaves the lives of several Londoners over the course of one week, exploring themes of finance, terrorism, and modern urban life.
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A.
Christmastide
Christmastide is the Christian liturgical season that celebrates the birth of Jesus and extends from Christmas through the days that follow, traditionally up to Epiphany or the Baptism of the Lord.
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B.
Waiting for Christmas
"Waiting for Christmas" is a holiday-themed R&B song by John Legend from his festive album "A Legendary Christmas."
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C.
The Shepherd's Week
The Shepherd's Week is a 1714 pastoral poem sequence by English writer John Gay that humorously imitates and satirizes the rustic style of contemporary pastoral poetry.
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D.
Please Come Home for Christmas
"Please Come Home for Christmas" is a classic holiday blues ballad best known from Charles Brown’s 1960 recording and later popularized by artists like the Eagles and Bon Jovi.
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E.
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays is a 1995 American comedy-drama film about a chaotic family Thanksgiving gathering, directed by Jodie Foster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Sebastian Faulks ⓘ |
| containsPlotElement |
dinner party bringing characters together
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financial speculation on credit derivatives ⓘ online virtual reality game addiction ⓘ planned terrorist attack in London ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
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satirical novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780091794453 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
audiobook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 400 ⓘ |
| literaryAllusion | Charles Dickens ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Finbar Veals
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Gabriel Northwood ⓘ Hassan al-Rashid ⓘ Jenni Fortune ⓘ John Veals ⓘ R. Tranter ⓘ Sophie Topping ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | multiple interwoven storylines ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of pre-crisis financial markets
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panoramic portrait of London society ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
barrister
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footballer ⓘ hedge fund manager ⓘ literary critic ⓘ tube driver ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hutchinson ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| settingTime |
early 21st century
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one week in December ⓘ |
| theme |
Islamist terrorism
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celebrity culture ⓘ contemporary urban life ⓘ global finance ⓘ media culture ⓘ mental health ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ multiculturalism ⓘ religion and faith ⓘ |
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