This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial
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This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial is a true-crime book by Australian author Helen Garner that examines the trial of a father accused of murdering his three sons by driving them into a dam, blending courtroom reportage with reflections on grief, justice, and doubt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Story of a Murder Trial | 1 |
| This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial Context triple: [This House of Grief, originalTitle, This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial]
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A.
The Accused
The Accused is a 1988 American legal drama film that powerfully examines sexual assault and victim-blaming, featuring an Oscar-winning performance by Jodie Foster.
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B.
Murder in the Supreme Court
Murder in the Supreme Court is a political mystery novel by Margaret Truman that follows a murder investigation set within the inner workings of the United States Supreme Court.
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C.
Murder Was the Case
Murder Was the Case is a 1994 hip hop soundtrack album and short film project centered on Snoop Doggy Dogg, featuring various West Coast rap artists and produced by Dr. Dre.
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D.
The Last Innocent Man
The Last Innocent Man is a 1987 legal thriller film, based on a Phillip M. Margolin novel, about a defense attorney whose affair with a client entangles him in a complex murder case.
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E.
The People vs. Jean Harris
The People vs. Jean Harris is a 1981 television drama film that dramatizes the real-life murder trial of Jean Harris, with Ellen Burstyn portraying the title character.
- 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: This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial Target entity description: This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial is a true-crime book by Australian author Helen Garner that examines the trial of a father accused of murdering his three sons by driving them into a dam, blending courtroom reportage with reflections on grief, justice, and doubt.
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A.
The Accused
The Accused is a 1988 American legal drama film that powerfully examines sexual assault and victim-blaming, featuring an Oscar-winning performance by Jodie Foster.
-
B.
Murder in the Supreme Court
Murder in the Supreme Court is a political mystery novel by Margaret Truman that follows a murder investigation set within the inner workings of the United States Supreme Court.
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C.
Murder Was the Case
Murder Was the Case is a 1994 hip hop soundtrack album and short film project centered on Snoop Doggy Dogg, featuring various West Coast rap artists and produced by Dr. Dre.
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D.
The Last Innocent Man
The Last Innocent Man is a 1987 legal thriller film, based on a Phillip M. Margolin novel, about a defense attorney whose affair with a client entangles him in a complex murder case.
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E.
The People vs. Jean Harris
The People vs. Jean Harris is a 1981 television drama film that dramatizes the real-life murder trial of Jean Harris, with Ellen Burstyn portraying the title character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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true crime book ⓘ |
| author | Helen Garner ⓘ |
| basedOn | real criminal case ⓘ |
| centralCharacter | Robert Farquharson ⓘ |
| centralEvent | death of three young boys in a dam ⓘ |
| contains |
courtroom transcripts
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personal reflections by the author ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
limits of the justice system
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parental love and betrayal ⓘ public judgment ⓘ uncertainty of truth in legal proceedings ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | trial of Robert Farquharson ⓘ |
| genre |
courtroom reportage
ⓘ
literary non-fiction ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | The Story of a Murder Trial ⓘ |
| hasTitle | This House of Grief ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | narrative non-fiction ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
literary reportage
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true crime narrative ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person reportage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of legal analysis and emotional reflection
ⓘ
detailed observation of courtroom dynamics ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Melbourne ⓘ |
| publisher | Text Publishing ⓘ |
| relatedGenre | Australian true crime literature ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Joe Cinque's Consolation
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linked to:
Joe Cinque’s Consolation
|
| setting |
Victoria, Australia
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linked to:
Victoria (Australia)
|
| structure | chronological account of investigation and trials ⓘ |
| subject |
doubt
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filicide ⓘ grief ⓘ justice ⓘ murder trial ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 2000s ⓘ |
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linked to: This House of Grief: The Story of a Murder Trial