Doomsday Book
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Doomsday Book is a Hugo and Nebula Award–winning science fiction novel by Connie Willis that intertwines time travel with a harrowing depiction of the Black Death in medieval England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Connie Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
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Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebula Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Agnes
NERFINISHED
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Badri NERFINISHED ⓘ James Dunworthy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kivrin Engle NERFINISHED ⓘ Roche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Black Death pandemic
NERFINISHED
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medieval England ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| followedBy | To Say Nothing of the Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical science fiction
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science fiction ⓘ time travel fiction ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Bantam Spectra art department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
alternate history-adjacent fiction
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pandemic fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
epidemics
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faith ⓘ historical memory ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasTimeTravelOrganization | Oxford University history department (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-553-08131-4 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | PS3573.I45652 D66 1992 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Kivrin Engle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | time travel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed portrayal of the Black Death
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interweaving dual timelines ⓘ |
| oclcNumber | 24468040 ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Bantam Spectra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCount | 592 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Oxford Time Travel series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fire Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| setInFictionalYear | mid-21st century (Oxford) ⓘ |
| settingEvent | Black Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 14th-century England ⓘ |
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