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A Talent for War

1989 novel by Jack McDevitt
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A Talent for War

Summary

A Talent for War is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • A Talent for War authored Jack McDevitt[2].
  • A Talent for War's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • A Talent for War's genre is science fiction[4].
  • A Talent for War's genre is mystery fiction[5].
  • A Talent for War was followed by Polaris[6].
  • A Talent for War's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • A Talent for War's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • A Talent for War was published on February 1989[9].
  • A Talent for War's has edition or translation is recorded as A Talent for War[10].
  • A Talent for War's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[11].
  • A Talent for War's title is recorded as A Talent for War[12].
  • A Talent for War's title is recorded as Die Legende von Christopher Sims[13].
  • A Talent for War's title is recorded as Született stratéga[14].
  • A Talent for War's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Talent for War authored Jack McDevitt[2].

Publication

A Talent for War was published on February 1989[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Genres include science fiction[4] and mystery fiction[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Talent for War was followed by Polaris[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → 1989 novel by Jack McDevitt
    Language of work or name → English
    Open library id → OL15545569W
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