A Week in December
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A Week in December is a contemporary novel by Sebastian Faulks that interweaves the lives of several Londoners over the course of one week, exploring themes of finance, terrorism, and modern urban life.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Sebastian Faulks ⓘ |
| containsPlotElement |
dinner party bringing characters together
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financial speculation on credit derivatives ⓘ online virtual reality game addiction ⓘ planned terrorist attack in London ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary fiction
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satirical novel ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780091794453 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
audiobook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 400 ⓘ |
| literaryAllusion | Charles Dickens ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Finbar Veals
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Gabriel Northwood ⓘ Hassan al-Rashid ⓘ Jenni Fortune ⓘ John Veals ⓘ R. Tranter ⓘ Sophie Topping ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | multiple interwoven storylines ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of pre-crisis financial markets
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panoramic portrait of London society ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation |
barrister
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footballer ⓘ hedge fund manager ⓘ literary critic ⓘ tube driver ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hutchinson ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| settingTime |
early 21st century
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one week in December ⓘ |
| theme |
Islamist terrorism
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celebrity culture ⓘ contemporary urban life ⓘ global finance ⓘ media culture ⓘ mental health ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ multiculturalism ⓘ religion and faith ⓘ |
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