A Covert Affair
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A Covert Affair is a nonfiction book by Jennet Conant that explores the intertwined lives, espionage activities, and political controversies surrounding OSS officers during and after World War II.
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| A Covert Affair canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10695275 — 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: A Covert Affair Context triple: [Jennet Conant, notableWork, A Covert Affair]
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A.
September Affair
"September Affair" is a 1950 romantic drama film best known for its poignant story of two lovers who seize a second chance at life after being mistakenly reported dead.
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B.
A Very Private Affair
A Very Private Affair is a 1962 French-Italian drama film directed by Louis Malle, starring Brigitte Bardot as a young woman whose rise to stardom mirrors aspects of Bardot’s own life.
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C.
The Winston Affair
The Winston Affair is a lesser-known historical novel by American writer Howard Fast, who is best known for works like Spartacus and Citizen Tom Paine.
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D.
An Affair of Dishonour
"An Affair of Dishonour" is a historical novel by British author and ceramic designer William De Morgan, reflecting his characteristic blend of intricate plotting, period detail, and moral reflection.
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E.
Sleeping with the Enemy
Sleeping with the Enemy is a 1991 psychological thriller film starring Julia Roberts as a woman who fakes her own death to escape her abusive husband.
- 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 Covert Affair Target entity description: A Covert Affair is a nonfiction book by Jennet Conant that explores the intertwined lives, espionage activities, and political controversies surrounding OSS officers during and after World War II.
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A.
September Affair
"September Affair" is a 1950 romantic drama film best known for its poignant story of two lovers who seize a second chance at life after being mistakenly reported dead.
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B.
A Very Private Affair
A Very Private Affair is a 1962 French-Italian drama film directed by Louis Malle, starring Brigitte Bardot as a young woman whose rise to stardom mirrors aspects of Bardot’s own life.
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C.
The Winston Affair
The Winston Affair is a lesser-known historical novel by American writer Howard Fast, who is best known for works like Spartacus and Citizen Tom Paine.
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D.
An Affair of Dishonour
"An Affair of Dishonour" is a historical novel by British author and ceramic designer William De Morgan, reflecting his characteristic blend of intricate plotting, period detail, and moral reflection.
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E.
Sleeping with the Enemy
Sleeping with the Enemy is a 1991 psychological thriller film starring Julia Roberts as a woman who fakes her own death to escape her abusive husband.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
American spies in Europe
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postwar investigations of OSS personnel ⓘ |
| author | Jennet Conant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
biography
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espionage literature ⓘ history ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Jennet Conant ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
U.S. anti-communism
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impact of espionage accusations ⓘ intertwined personal and political lives ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| nonfictionSubject | political controversy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed archival research on OSS history
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reassessment of espionage allegations against former OSS officers ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Covert Affair ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
World War II era
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early Cold War era ⓘ |
| subject |
American intelligence history
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Cold War politics ⓘ McCarthyism ⓘ Noel Field ⓘ OSS officers ⓘ Office of Strategic Services ⓘ Red Scare ⓘ
linked to:
Red Scare in the United States
World War II ⓘ espionage ⓘ |
| timeOfNarrative |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ |
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