Long Way Gone
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Long Way Gone is a contemporary Christian novel by Charles Martin that reimagines the biblical parable of the prodigal son through the story of a gifted musician seeking redemption and reconciliation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Long Way Gone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8516184 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Long Way Gone Context triple: [Charles Martin, notableWork, Long Way Gone]
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A.
Just Gone
"Just Gone" is an early jazz composition associated with King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, recognized as one of the formative recordings in the development of New Orleans and Chicago-style jazz.
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B.
The Weary Kind
"The Weary Kind" is a country ballad written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film "Crazy Heart," widely recognized for its poignant portrayal of a washed-up musician's struggles.
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C.
Roadsinger
"Roadsinger" is a 2009 folk-rock album by Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), marking his continued return to recording with reflective, spiritually themed songs.
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D.
Long Way Home
Long Way Home is a memoir by Cameron Douglas that chronicles his turbulent upbringing, struggles with addiction, and eventual path to recovery.
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E.
Leavin'
"Leavin'" is an R&B song by the American group Tony! Toni! Toné! known for its smooth vocals and soulful, early-1990s sound.
- 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: Long Way Gone Target entity description: Long Way Gone is a contemporary Christian novel by Charles Martin that reimagines the biblical parable of the prodigal son through the story of a gifted musician seeking redemption and reconciliation.
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A.
Just Gone
"Just Gone" is an early jazz composition associated with King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, recognized as one of the formative recordings in the development of New Orleans and Chicago-style jazz.
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B.
The Weary Kind
"The Weary Kind" is a country ballad written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film "Crazy Heart," widely recognized for its poignant portrayal of a washed-up musician's struggles.
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C.
Roadsinger
"Roadsinger" is a 2009 folk-rock album by Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), marking his continued return to recording with reflective, spiritually themed songs.
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D.
Long Way Home
Long Way Home is a memoir by Cameron Douglas that chronicles his turbulent upbringing, struggles with addiction, and eventual path to recovery.
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E.
Leavin'
"Leavin'" is an R&B song by the American group Tony! Toni! Toné! known for its smooth vocals and soulful, early-1990s sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian novel
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contemporary Christian fiction work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Charles Martin ⓘ |
| basedOn | Parable of the Prodigal Son ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
faith
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family ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ grace ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ redemption ⓘ returning home ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
Christian fiction
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contemporary fiction ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
a loving father welcomes a repentant child
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no one is beyond redemption ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian faith
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family relationships ⓘ music ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consequences of choices
ⓘ
restoration ⓘ unconditional love ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Bible ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice | modern retelling of biblical parable ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | musician ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| plotElement |
estrangement from family
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journey of spiritual renewal ⓘ reconciliation with father ⓘ search for identity ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait | gifted musician ⓘ |
| settingType | contemporary setting ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christian readers
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adult readers ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Charles Martin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Long Way Gone Description of subject: Long Way Gone is a contemporary Christian novel by Charles Martin that reimagines the biblical parable of the prodigal son through the story of a gifted musician seeking redemption and reconciliation.
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