Seventeen Moments of Spring (novel)
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Seventeen Moments of Spring (novel) is a Soviet spy novel by Yulian Semyonov that follows the undercover operations of intelligence officer Max Otto von Stierlitz in Nazi Germany during the final months of World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seventeen Moments of Spring (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8625299 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seventeen Moments of Spring (novel) Context triple: [Seventeen Moments of Spring (1973 TV series), basedOn, Seventeen Moments of Spring (novel)]
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A.
Their Hearts Were Full of Spring
"Their Hearts Were Full of Spring" is a classic sentimental ballad popularized in barbershop and close-harmony vocal circles for its rich, intricate harmonies and nostalgic lyrics.
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B.
Black Tiger Spring
Black Tiger Spring is a renowned natural artesian spring in Jinan, China, celebrated for its clear waters, distinctive tiger-shaped stone outlets, and cultural significance as one of the city's most famous springs.
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C.
Valley of the Geraniums
Valley of the Geraniums is a secluded valley on Saint Helena best known as the original burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte, often referred to as the location of his tomb.
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D.
Alexander's Bridge
Alexander's Bridge is Willa Cather's debut novel, a psychological drama about a successful engineer facing a midlife crisis and divided loyalties.
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E.
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil is a 2006 romantic drama film directed by John Curran, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel about a troubled marriage tested during a cholera epidemic in 1920s China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seventeen Moments of Spring (novel) Target entity description: Seventeen Moments of Spring (novel) is a Soviet spy novel by Yulian Semyonov that follows the undercover operations of intelligence officer Max Otto von Stierlitz in Nazi Germany during the final months of World War II.
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A.
Their Hearts Were Full of Spring
"Their Hearts Were Full of Spring" is a classic sentimental ballad popularized in barbershop and close-harmony vocal circles for its rich, intricate harmonies and nostalgic lyrics.
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B.
Black Tiger Spring
Black Tiger Spring is a renowned natural artesian spring in Jinan, China, celebrated for its clear waters, distinctive tiger-shaped stone outlets, and cultural significance as one of the city's most famous springs.
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C.
Valley of the Geraniums
Valley of the Geraniums is a secluded valley on Saint Helena best known as the original burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte, often referred to as the location of his tomb.
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D.
Alexander's Bridge
Alexander's Bridge is Willa Cather's debut novel, a psychological drama about a successful engineer facing a midlife crisis and divided loyalties.
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E.
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil is a 2006 romantic drama film directed by John Curran, adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s novel about a troubled marriage tested during a cholera epidemic in 1920s China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television series ⓘ |
| author | Yulian Semyonov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Yulian Semyonov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Soviet ⓘ |
| characterAffiliation | Soviet intelligence ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | intelligence officer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| depicts |
Gestapo surveillance
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Nazi leadership circles ⓘ SS security apparatus ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Max Otto von Stierlitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
intelligence operations in Nazi Germany
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undercover operations of a Soviet intelligence officer ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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spy fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Seventeen Moments of Spring (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Nazi regime
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Soviet popular culture
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perception of intelligence officers in the USSR ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Soviet spy literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Max Otto von Stierlitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
counterintelligence
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espionage ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | realist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of Soviet intelligence work in Nazi Germany
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portrayal of a deep-cover Soviet agent ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| partOf | Soviet World War II literature ⓘ |
| protagonist | Max Otto von Stierlitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistCoverIdentity | German officer ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | Soviet ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | final months of World War II ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
clandestine operations
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loyalty ⓘ moral ambiguity in espionage ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| timeFrameOfEvents | 1945 ⓘ |
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Subject: Seventeen Moments of Spring (novel) Description of subject: Seventeen Moments of Spring (novel) is a Soviet spy novel by Yulian Semyonov that follows the undercover operations of intelligence officer Max Otto von Stierlitz in Nazi Germany during the final months of World War II.
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