Canal Dreams
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Canal Dreams is a psychological thriller novel by Scottish author Iain M. Banks that follows a reclusive cellist trapped on a tanker in the Panama Canal as political violence erupts around her.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canal Dreams canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15039778 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canal Dreams Context triple: [Iain M. Banks, notableWork, Canal Dreams]
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A.
Moonlight on the Canal
"Moonlight on the Canal" is a landscape painting by Dutch-French artist Johan Barthold Jongkind, celebrated for its atmospheric depiction of a moonlit waterway that foreshadows Impressionist concerns with light and reflection.
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B.
The River of Dreams
"The River of Dreams" is a 1993 pop song by Billy Joel, known for its gospel-influenced sound and introspective, dreamlike lyrics, and serving as the title track of his final studio rock album.
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C.
City of Water
City of Water is a poetic nickname for Matsue, a Japanese city famed for its scenic lakes, rivers, and historic canals.
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D.
El Caño
El Caño is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in Panama known for its elaborate burial grounds and rich material remains associated with the Gran Coclé culture.
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E.
Paradise Waters
Paradise Waters is an affluent waterfront suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, known for its canal estates and luxury homes along the Nerang River.
- 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: Canal Dreams Target entity description: Canal Dreams is a psychological thriller novel by Scottish author Iain M. Banks that follows a reclusive cellist trapped on a tanker in the Panama Canal as political violence erupts around her.
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A.
Moonlight on the Canal
"Moonlight on the Canal" is a landscape painting by Dutch-French artist Johan Barthold Jongkind, celebrated for its atmospheric depiction of a moonlit waterway that foreshadows Impressionist concerns with light and reflection.
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B.
The River of Dreams
"The River of Dreams" is a 1993 pop song by Billy Joel, known for its gospel-influenced sound and introspective, dreamlike lyrics, and serving as the title track of his final studio rock album.
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C.
City of Water
City of Water is a poetic nickname for Matsue, a Japanese city famed for its scenic lakes, rivers, and historic canals.
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D.
El Caño
El Caño is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in Panama known for its elaborate burial grounds and rich material remains associated with the Gran Coclé culture.
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E.
Paradise Waters
Paradise Waters is an affluent waterfront suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, known for its canal estates and luxury homes along the Nerang River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.