The Peace War
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The Peace War is a science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge that explores a future dominated by a totalitarian regime wielding "bobble" technology capable of encapsulating objects and people in impenetrable stasis fields.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Peace War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Peace War Context triple: [Vernor Vinge, notableWork, The Peace War]
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A.
The Fifth Book of Peace
The Fifth Book of Peace is a reflective, genre-blending work by Maxine Hong Kingston that intertwines memoir, fiction, and meditation on war, loss, and the pursuit of peace.
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B.
The War
The War is a documentary film series by Ken Burns that chronicles the experiences of American soldiers and civilians during World War II.
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C.
The War
The War is a 1994 American drama film starring Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood that explores the lasting emotional impact of the Vietnam War on a Southern family.
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D.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
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E.
The Triumph of Peace
The Triumph of Peace is a 1634 Caroline-era masque by playwright James Shirley, celebrated for its lavish production and allegorical celebration of royal authority and harmony.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Peace War Target entity description: The Peace War is a science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge that explores a future dominated by a totalitarian regime wielding "bobble" technology capable of encapsulating objects and people in impenetrable stasis fields.
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A.
The Fifth Book of Peace
The Fifth Book of Peace is a reflective, genre-blending work by Maxine Hong Kingston that intertwines memoir, fiction, and meditation on war, loss, and the pursuit of peace.
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B.
The War
The War is a 1994 American drama film starring Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood that explores the lasting emotional impact of the Vietnam War on a Southern family.
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C.
The War
The War is a documentary film series by Ken Burns that chronicles the experiences of American soldiers and civilians during World War II.
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D.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
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E.
The Triumph of Peace
The Triumph of Peace is a 1634 Caroline-era masque by playwright James Shirley, celebrated for its lavish production and allegorical celebration of royal authority and harmony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Vernor Vinge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Hugo Award for Best Novel finalist ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
abuse of advanced technology by authoritarian power
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consequences of technological monopoly ⓘ individual freedom versus state control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | David B. Mattingly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | totalitarian regime ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
political control through superior technology
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resistance movements against authoritarian regimes ⓘ time displacement via bobbles ⓘ |
| feature | impenetrable stasis fields called bobbles ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Marooned in Realtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Allison Parker
NERFINISHED
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Avery NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Naismith NERFINISHED ⓘ Wili Wachendon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Marooned in Realtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTechnology | bobble technology ⓘ |
| ISBN | 0-312-94428-5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainAntagonistOrganization | The Peace Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor | early detailed treatment of stasis-field technology in science fiction ⓘ |
| originalMediaType | print ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Across Realtime series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bluejay Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | future Earth ⓘ |
| subgenre |
dystopian fiction
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hard science fiction ⓘ military science fiction ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 21st century (approximate) ⓘ |
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