Banner in the Sky
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Banner in the Sky is a 1954 young adult adventure novel about a Swiss boy’s perilous attempt to climb a deadly Alpine peak, inspired by the first ascent of the Matterhorn.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Man on the Mountain | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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novel ⓘ |
| author | James Ramsey Ullman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Newbery Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Banner in the Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | attempt to climb a dangerous Alpine peak ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
coming of age
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courage ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ perseverance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Ken Annakin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Third Man on the Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Captain John Winter
NERFINISHED
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Emil Saxo NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz Lerner NERFINISHED ⓘ Frau Matt NERFINISHED ⓘ Teo Zurbriggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalMountain | the Citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Alps
NERFINISHED
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father–son relationships ⓘ mountain climbing ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | first ascent of the Matterhorn ⓘ |
| intendedUse | recreational reading ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | classic of mountaineering fiction for young readers ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Rudi Matt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistNationality | Swiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | kitchen boy ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1954 ⓘ |
| publisher | J. B. Lippincott & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Swiss Alps
NERFINISHED
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Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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young adults ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 19th century ⓘ |
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