The Boat of a Million Years
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The Boat of a Million Years is a science fiction novel by Poul Anderson that follows a group of immortals across centuries of human history and into the far future.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Boat of a Million Years canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Boat of a Million Years Context triple: [Poul Anderson, notableWork, The Boat of a Million Years]
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A.
The White Boat
The White Boat is a luminous seaside painting by Spanish Impressionist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, celebrated for its masterful depiction of light on water and Mediterranean coastal life.
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B.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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C.
Beyond the Sea
"Beyond the Sea" is a popular 1959 pop standard, adapted from the French song "La Mer," that became one of Bobby Darin's signature hits.
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D.
The Seafarers
The Seafarers is a 1953 short documentary film and one of Stanley Kubrick’s early non-fiction works, focusing on the lives and organization of merchant seamen.
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E.
The Impossible Voyage
The Impossible Voyage is a 1904 French silent fantasy film directed by Georges Méliès, renowned for its pioneering special effects and imaginative depiction of a fantastical journey.
- 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: The Boat of a Million Years Target entity description: The Boat of a Million Years is a science fiction novel by Poul Anderson that follows a group of immortals across centuries of human history and into the far future.
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A.
The White Boat
The White Boat is a luminous seaside painting by Spanish Impressionist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, celebrated for its masterful depiction of light on water and Mediterranean coastal life.
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B.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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C.
Beyond the Sea
"Beyond the Sea" is a popular 1959 pop standard, adapted from the French song "La Mer," that became one of Bobby Darin's signature hits.
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D.
The Seafarers
The Seafarers is a 1953 short documentary film and one of Stanley Kubrick’s early non-fiction works, focusing on the lives and organization of merchant seamen.
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E.
The Impossible Voyage
The Impossible Voyage is a 1904 French silent fantasy film directed by Georges Méliès, renowned for its pioneering special effects and imaginative depiction of a fantastical journey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Poul Anderson ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alienation
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cultural change ⓘ human history ⓘ immortality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| exploresConcept |
longevity
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meaning of mortality ⓘ social evolution ⓘ space colonization ⓘ technological progress ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | immortal humans ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeMode |
character-driven
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historical sweep ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacter |
Aliyat
ⓘ
Aycharaych-like alien observer ⓘ Hanno ⓘ John Wanderer ⓘ Laurence ⓘ Patulcius ⓘ Svoboda ⓘ Tu Shan ⓘ Uj ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 500-600 pages ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
future history
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philosophical science fiction ⓘ speculative history ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | fix-up novel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | spans millennia ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Tor Books ⓘ |
| partOfGenreMovement | late 20th-century American science fiction ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
Middle Ages
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ancient history ⓘ far future ⓘ modern era ⓘ |
| structure | multi-epoch narrative ⓘ |
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Subject: The Boat of a Million Years Description of subject: The Boat of a Million Years is a science fiction novel by Poul Anderson that follows a group of immortals across centuries of human history and into the far future.
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