The Eye of the Tiger
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The Eye of the Tiger is an adventure novel by Wilbur Smith that follows a former soldier-turned-salvage diver drawn into a dangerous quest for a legendary treasure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Eye of the Tiger canonical | 2 |
| Eye of the Tiger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3892548 — 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 Eye of the Tiger Context triple: [Wilbur Smith, notableWork, The Eye of the Tiger]
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A.
Eye of the Tiger
"Eye of the Tiger" is a 1982 hard rock anthem by Survivor, best known as the iconic training and fight theme associated with the Rocky film series.
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B.
I Won't Back Down
"I Won't Back Down" is a 1989 rock song by Tom Petty that became one of his signature anthems of resilience and defiance.
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C.
Gonna Fly Now
"Gonna Fly Now" is the iconic, brass-driven theme song from the film Rocky, widely associated with training montages and motivational moments in popular culture.
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D.
I'll Make a Man Out of You
"I'll Make a Man Out of You" is a popular, high-energy training montage song from Disney's animated film Mulan, known for its motivational lyrics and memorable performance by Donny Osmond as Captain Li Shang.
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E.
Unconquerable Spirit
Unconquerable Spirit is the English motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, reflecting its elite Marines’ resilience, determination, and refusal to yield in combat.
- 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 Eye of the Tiger Target entity description: The Eye of the Tiger is an adventure novel by Wilbur Smith that follows a former soldier-turned-salvage diver drawn into a dangerous quest for a legendary treasure.
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A.
Eye of the Tiger
"Eye of the Tiger" is a 1982 hard rock anthem by Survivor, best known as the iconic training and fight theme associated with the Rocky film series.
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B.
I Won't Back Down
"I Won't Back Down" is a 1989 rock song by Tom Petty that became one of his signature anthems of resilience and defiance.
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C.
Gonna Fly Now
"Gonna Fly Now" is the iconic, brass-driven theme song from the film Rocky, widely associated with training montages and motivational moments in popular culture.
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D.
I'll Make a Man Out of You
"I'll Make a Man Out of You" is a popular, high-energy training montage song from Disney's animated film Mulan, known for its motivational lyrics and memorable performance by Donny Osmond as Captain Li Shang.
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E.
Unconquerable Spirit
Unconquerable Spirit is the English motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, reflecting its elite Marines’ resilience, determination, and refusal to yield in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Wilbur Smith ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
betrayal
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courage ⓘ greed ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| containsElement |
romantic subplot
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sea adventure ⓘ treasure hunt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followsInCareerPhaseOfAuthor | early adventure novels of Wilbur Smith ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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thriller ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeEdition | Pan Books paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | criminal gang ⓘ |
| hasAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1975 British novels
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British adventure novels ⓘ |
| hasConflictType |
man versus man
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man versus nature ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtTheme | ocean and treasure imagery ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780434109917 ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
action-driven
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fast-paced ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | book ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | The Eye of the Tiger self-link ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 300–400 pages ⓘ |
| hasTargetMarket | English-language markets ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriodSetting | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | standalone novel ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
blend of romance and high-seas adventure
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depiction of underwater salvage operations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Harry Fletcher ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| partOfBibliographyOf | Wilbur Smith ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A former soldier-turned-salvage diver is drawn into a dangerous quest for a legendary treasure. ⓘ |
| protagonistBackground | former soldier ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | salvage diver ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Heinemann publishing group
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surface form:
Heinemann
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| setting |
Indian Ocean
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island off the east coast of Africa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Eye of the Tiger Description of subject: The Eye of the Tiger is an adventure novel by Wilbur Smith that follows a former soldier-turned-salvage diver drawn into a dangerous quest for a legendary treasure.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eye of the Tiger