The Bourne Identity (novel)
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The Bourne Identity is a 1980 spy thriller novel by Robert Ludlum that follows amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne as he struggles to uncover his identity amid international espionage and conspiracy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Bourne Identity (novel by Robert Ludlum) | 1 |
| The Bourne Identity (novel) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10569416 — 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: The Bourne Identity (novel) Context triple: [Alexander Conklin, appearsIn, The Bourne Identity (novel)]
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A.
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Identity is a 2002 action-thriller film based on Robert Ludlum’s novel, following an amnesiac assassin as he uncovers his true identity while being pursued by the CIA.
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B.
The Bourne Supremacy (novel)
The Bourne Supremacy is a 1986 spy thriller novel by Robert Ludlum that continues the story of amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne as he is drawn into a deadly conspiracy in Asia.
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The Bourne Enigma
The Bourne Enigma is a spy thriller novel in the Jason Bourne series, featuring the amnesiac assassin David Webb as he races to unravel a deadly international conspiracy.
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D.
The Bourne Ultimatum (novel)
The Bourne Ultimatum is a 1990 spy thriller novel by Robert Ludlum that follows amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne as he confronts his deadly nemesis Carlos the Jackal amid international espionage and conspiracy.
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E.
The Bourne Deception
The Bourne Deception is a spy thriller novel in the Jason Bourne series, continuing the story of the amnesiac assassin as he confronts new conspiracies and threats.
- 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: The Bourne Identity (novel) Target entity description: The Bourne Identity is a 1980 spy thriller novel by Robert Ludlum that follows amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne as he struggles to uncover his identity amid international espionage and conspiracy.
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A.
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Identity is a 2002 action-thriller film based on Robert Ludlum’s novel, following an amnesiac assassin as he uncovers his true identity while being pursued by the CIA.
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B.
The Bourne Supremacy (novel)
The Bourne Supremacy is a 1986 spy thriller novel by Robert Ludlum that continues the story of amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne as he is drawn into a deadly conspiracy in Asia.
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C.
The Bourne Enigma
The Bourne Enigma is a spy thriller novel in the Jason Bourne series, featuring the amnesiac assassin David Webb as he races to unravel a deadly international conspiracy.
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D.
The Bourne Ultimatum (novel)
The Bourne Ultimatum is a 1990 spy thriller novel by Robert Ludlum that follows amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne as he confronts his deadly nemesis Carlos the Jackal amid international espionage and conspiracy.
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E.
The Bourne Deception
The Bourne Deception is a spy thriller novel in the Jason Bourne series, continuing the story of the amnesiac assassin as he confronts new conspiracies and threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
The Bourne Identity (1988 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Bourne Identity (2002 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Robert Ludlum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Alexander Conklin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carlos the Jackal NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Bourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie St. Jacques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| followedBy | The Bourne Supremacy (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
spy fiction
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780553260113 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Bourne Supremacy (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
assassination
ⓘ
covert operations ⓘ intelligence agencies ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | late 20th-century thriller fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Jason Bourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing the character Jason Bourne ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalTitle | The Bourne Identity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCount | 535 ⓘ |
| partOf | Bourne franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Chancellor Manuscript NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Jason Bourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher | Richard Marek Publishers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Jason Bourne series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
amnesia
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conspiracy ⓘ espionage ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Bourne Identity (novel) Description of subject: The Bourne Identity is a 1980 spy thriller novel by Robert Ludlum that follows amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne as he struggles to uncover his identity amid international espionage and conspiracy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Bourne Identity (novel by Robert Ludlum)