The Dark of the Sun
E397501
The Dark of the Sun is a 1965 adventure novel by Wilbur Smith set during the Congo Crisis, following mercenaries on a perilous mission through war-torn Central Africa.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Dark of the Sun canonical | 3 |
| Dark of the Sun | 2 |
| Dark of the Sun (film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3892543 — 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: The Dark of the Sun Context triple: [Wilbur Smith, notableWork, The Dark of the Sun]
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A.
Against the Fall of Night
Against the Fall of Night is a classic early science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores a far-future, dying Earth and humanity’s quest to transcend its long decline.
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B.
Behind the Sun
"Behind the Sun" is a Brazilian drama film directed by Walter Salles that explores family honor, violence, and coming-of-age in the rural Northeast at the turn of the 20th century.
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C.
Across the Sea of Suns
Across the Sea of Suns is a hard science fiction novel by Gregory Benford that follows humanity’s first deep-space expedition and its encounter with mysterious alien civilizations.
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D.
The Moon of Gomrath
The Moon of Gomrath is a classic British fantasy novel by Alan Garner that continues the mythic adventures begun in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, blending English folklore with modern children’s fantasy.
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E.
Day of the Sun
Day of the Sun is North Korea’s most important national holiday, marking the birth anniversary of founding leader Kim Il-sung with large-scale celebrations and state ceremonies.
- 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: The Dark of the Sun Target entity description: The Dark of the Sun is a 1965 adventure novel by Wilbur Smith set during the Congo Crisis, following mercenaries on a perilous mission through war-torn Central Africa.
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A.
Against the Fall of Night
Against the Fall of Night is a classic early science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores a far-future, dying Earth and humanity’s quest to transcend its long decline.
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B.
Behind the Sun
"Behind the Sun" is a Brazilian drama film directed by Walter Salles that explores family honor, violence, and coming-of-age in the rural Northeast at the turn of the 20th century.
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C.
Across the Sea of Suns
Across the Sea of Suns is a hard science fiction novel by Gregory Benford that follows humanity’s first deep-space expedition and its encounter with mysterious alien civilizations.
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D.
The Moon of Gomrath
The Moon of Gomrath is a classic British fantasy novel by Alan Garner that continues the mythic adventures begun in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, blending English folklore with modern children’s fantasy.
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E.
Day of the Sun
Day of the Sun is North Korea’s most important national holiday, marking the birth anniversary of founding leader Kim Il-sung with large-scale celebrations and state ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure novel
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film ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Wilbur Smith ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Dark of the Sun self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Jack Cardiff ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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war fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Dark of the Sun
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dark of the Sun (film)
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| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
loyalty and friendship
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moral ambiguity ⓘ racism and colonial legacy ⓘ violence of civil war ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bruce Curry
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Henlein ⓘ Sergeant Ruffo ⓘ Wrekin ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | mercenaries ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Wilbur Smith bibliography ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A team of mercenaries undertakes a dangerous mission by train through war-torn Congo to rescue civilians and retrieve diamonds. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher | William Heinemann ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Central Africa
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Congo ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
United Nations Operation in the Congo
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surface form:
Congo Crisis
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Dark of the Sun Description of subject: The Dark of the Sun is a 1965 adventure novel by Wilbur Smith set during the Congo Crisis, following mercenaries on a perilous mission through war-torn Central Africa.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dark of the Sun
this entity surface form:
Dark of the Sun
this entity surface form:
Dark of the Sun (film)
subject surface form:
Dark of the Sun (film)