Vengeance (book)
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Vengeance is a 1984 non-fiction book by George Jonas that recounts the story of an Israeli Mossad team tasked with tracking down those responsible for the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vengeance (book) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Vengeance (book) Context triple: [Munich (2005 film), basedOn, Vengeance (book)]
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A.
The Purity of Vengeance
The Purity of Vengeance is a Danish crime thriller novel by Jussi Adler-Olsen, part of the Department Q series, following detectives Carl Mørck and Assad as they uncover a dark conspiracy rooted in past abuses at a women's institution.
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B.
Vengeance
Vengeance is a 2022 dark comedy-thriller film written and directed by B.J. Novak that follows a New York writer-podcaster investigating a mysterious death in Texas.
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C.
Vengeance Trilogy
Vengeance Trilogy is a renowned South Korean film series of thematically linked revenge dramas directed by Park Chan-wook, noted for its stylish visuals and brutal, emotionally complex storytelling.
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D.
A Terrible Vengeance
"A Terrible Vengeance" is a dark, supernatural short story by Nikolai Gogol that blends Ukrainian folklore with themes of betrayal, fate, and retribution.
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E.
Vengeance Is Mine!
"Vengeance Is Mine!" is a hardboiled crime novel by Mickey Spillane featuring his iconic private detective Mike Hammer in a gritty tale of murder and revenge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vengeance (book) Target entity description: Vengeance is a 1984 non-fiction book by George Jonas that recounts the story of an Israeli Mossad team tasked with tracking down those responsible for the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.
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A.
The Purity of Vengeance
The Purity of Vengeance is a Danish crime thriller novel by Jussi Adler-Olsen, part of the Department Q series, following detectives Carl Mørck and Assad as they uncover a dark conspiracy rooted in past abuses at a women's institution.
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B.
Vengeance
Vengeance is a 2022 dark comedy-thriller film written and directed by B.J. Novak that follows a New York writer-podcaster investigating a mysterious death in Texas.
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C.
Vengeance Trilogy
Vengeance Trilogy is a renowned South Korean film series of thematically linked revenge dramas directed by Park Chan-wook, noted for its stylish visuals and brutal, emotionally complex storytelling.
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D.
A Terrible Vengeance
"A Terrible Vengeance" is a dark, supernatural short story by Nikolai Gogol that blends Ukrainian folklore with themes of betrayal, fate, and retribution.
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E.
Vengeance Is Mine!
"Vengeance Is Mine!" is a hardboiled crime novel by Mickey Spillane featuring his iconic private detective Mike Hammer in a gritty tale of murder and revenge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| adaptationType |
feature film
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television film ⓘ |
| adaptationYear |
1986
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2005 ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Munich (film)
NERFINISHED
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Sword of Gideon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptedByDirector |
Michael Anderson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | George Jonas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | accounts of a former Mossad operative ⓘ |
| controversy | disputed accuracy of Mossad operative’s account ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| eventDescribed | 1972 Munich Olympics massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Israeli covert operations in Europe
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assassination of Black September members ⓘ |
| genre |
historical non-fiction
ⓘ
true crime ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-88619-086-6 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
morality of revenge
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psychological toll of assassination ⓘ state-sponsored violence ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Avner (pseudonymous Mossad team leader) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial portrayal of Mossad operations
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detailed narrative of Israeli retaliation after Munich ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfEvents |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysOrganization |
Black September
NERFINISHED
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PLO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| publisher | Lester & Orpen Dennys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post-1972 ⓘ |
| subject |
Israeli intelligence operations
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Mossad NERFINISHED ⓘ Munich massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Wrath of God NERFINISHED ⓘ counter-terrorism ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfEventsDescribed |
early 1970s
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mid-1970s ⓘ |
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Subject: Vengeance (book) Description of subject: Vengeance is a 1984 non-fiction book by George Jonas that recounts the story of an Israeli Mossad team tasked with tracking down those responsible for the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Munich (2005 film)