The White Tower
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The White Tower is a 1945 mountaineering novel by James Ramsey Ullman that follows a group of climbers attempting a perilous ascent in the Swiss Alps, exploring themes of courage, obsession, and human endurance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The White Tower canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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mountaineering novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | James Ramsey Ullman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The White Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Ted Tetzlaff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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mountaineering fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The White Tower (1950 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimbingElement | attempt to scale an unclimbed peak ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
competition and rivalry among climbers
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mountains as a test of character ⓘ redemption through struggle ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Andreas
NERFINISHED
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Carla NERFINISHED ⓘ Hans NERFINISHED ⓘ Hein NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Ordway NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed descriptions of mountaineering and alpine climbing
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exploration of moral and psychological conflicts among climbers ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A diverse group of climbers attempts a dangerous ascent of an unclimbed peak in the Swiss Alps, revealing their inner conflicts, motivations, and pasts. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| publisher | J. B. Lippincott Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| setting | Swiss Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Alida Valli
NERFINISHED
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Claude Rains NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Homolka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
confrontation with mortality
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courage ⓘ human endurance ⓘ obsession ⓘ the impact of war on individuals ⓘ the nature of heroism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | post-World War II era ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.