Plain Truth
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Plain Truth is a legal and psychological drama novel by Jodi Picoult that centers on the investigation of a dead newborn in an Amish community and the ensuing courtroom battle.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Plain Truth (2004 television film) | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legal drama novel
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novel ⓘ psychological drama novel ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| author | Jodi Picoult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Plain Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtDepicts | rural Amish imagery ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aaron Fisher
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Ellie Hathaway NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Katie Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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drama film ⓘ legal drama ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Plain Truth (2004 television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesElement |
courtroom trial
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criminal investigation ⓘ psychological evaluation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
clash between modern law and religious tradition
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faith ⓘ family secrets ⓘ justice ⓘ motherhood ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The novel centers on the investigation of a dead newborn found in an Amish barn and the ensuing courtroom battle over the alleged young Amish mother. ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Ellie Hathaway
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Katie Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Atria Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Amish community in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Amish culture
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criminal law ⓘ forensic evidence ⓘ infanticide investigation ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary era ⓘ |
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