The Separation
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The Separation is an alternate-history novel by Christopher Priest that intertwines the lives of twin brothers during World War II to explore memory, identity, and the nature of truth.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christopher Priest | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alternate history novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Christopher Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | The Separation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award |
Arthur C. Clarke Award
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BSFA Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | unconfirmed ⓘ |
| explores |
alternate outcomes of World War II
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subjective nature of historical record ⓘ |
| feature | twin brothers with diverging wartime paths ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternate history
ⓘ
historical fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Christopher Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
ebook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780743207053 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
digital
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print ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | ~400 ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
interwoven narratives
ⓘ
parallel realities ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Christopher Priest bibliography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary British science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jack Sawyer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Sawyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
multiple timelines
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unreliable narration ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Extremes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Gollancz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scribner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| setting |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ various locations in Europe ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor | John W. Campbell Memorial Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
identity
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memory ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ pacifism ⓘ the fog of war ⓘ the nature of truth ⓘ |
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