River of Gods
E451728
River of Gods is a science fiction novel by Ian McDonald set in a near-future, politically fragmented India, exploring artificial intelligence, climate change, and cultural upheaval through multiple interwoven narratives.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| River of Gods canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: River of Gods Context triple: [Ian McDonald, notableWork, River of Gods]
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Target entity: River of Gods Target entity description: River of Gods is a science fiction novel by Ian McDonald set in a near-future, politically fragmented India, exploring artificial intelligence, climate change, and cultural upheaval through multiple interwoven narratives.
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A.
A Sixth Part of the World
A Sixth Part of the World is a 1926 Soviet silent documentary film by Dziga Vertov that exemplifies the Soviet montage style through its experimental editing and portrayal of the USSR’s vast lands and peoples.
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B.
Of Time and the River
Of Time and the River is a 1935 autobiographical novel by Thomas Wolfe that continues the story begun in Look Homeward, Angel, following protagonist Eugene Gant’s coming-of-age and artistic development.
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C.
City of a Thousand Rivers
City of a Thousand Rivers is the English nickname for Banjarmasin, an Indonesian city famed for its extensive river networks and floating markets.
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D.
Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet is a 1997 biographical war drama film starring Brad Pitt that chronicles Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer’s transformative years in Tibet and friendship with the young Dalai Lama.
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E.
Gulf of Bone
The Gulf of Bone is a large bay on the southeastern coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its rich marine biodiversity and important fishing grounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Ian McDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | River of Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Arthur C. Clarke Award
NERFINISHED
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Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Chris Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
artificial intelligence
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climate change ⓘ cultural upheaval ⓘ political fragmentation ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
AI entities
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Hindu mythology influences ⓘ monsoon failure ⓘ water scarcity ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
AI researcher
ⓘ
civil servant ⓘ gangster ⓘ police officer ⓘ politician ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Dervish House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn | 9780743404000 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSettingDetail | politically fragmented India ⓘ |
| market | adult fiction ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | multiple interwoven narratives ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex multi-POV structure
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depiction of future India ⓘ integration of AI and religious motifs ⓘ |
| pages | 592 ⓘ |
| partOfLooseSeries | Ian McDonald near-future world novels ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Pyr
NERFINISHED
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Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| publisherImprint | Simon & Schuster UK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime |
2047
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mid-21st century ⓘ |
| subgenre | near-future science fiction ⓘ |
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Subject: River of Gods Description of subject: River of Gods is a science fiction novel by Ian McDonald set in a near-future, politically fragmented India, exploring artificial intelligence, climate change, and cultural upheaval through multiple interwoven narratives.
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