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Ancillary Sword

science-fiction novel by Ann Leckie
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Ancillary Sword

Summary

Ancillary Sword is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ancillary Sword authored Ann Leckie[3].
  • Ancillary Sword received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4].
  • Ancillary Sword received the BSFA Award for Best Novel[5].
  • Ancillary Sword's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • Ancillary Sword's genre is space opera[7].
  • Ancillary Sword's genre is science fiction[8].
  • Ancillary Sword followed Ancillary Justice[9].
  • Ancillary Sword was followed by Ancillary Mercy[10].
  • Ancillary Sword's part of the series is recorded as Imperial Radch[11].
  • Ancillary Sword's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • Ancillary Sword's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Ancillary Sword was published on October 7, 2014[14].
  • Ancillary Sword's has edition or translation is recorded as Ancillary Sword[15].
  • Ancillary Sword's has edition or translation is recorded as Ancillary Sword[16].
  • Ancillary Sword's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121996812[17].
  • Ancillary Sword's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[18].
  • Ancillary Sword's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[19].
  • Ancillary Sword's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[20].
  • Ancillary Sword's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Radchaai universe[21].
  • Ancillary Sword's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ancillary Sword'}[22].
  • Ancillary Sword's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "L'Épée de l'ancillaire"}[23].
  • Ancillary Sword's title is recorded as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': '"Милостта на Калр"'}[24].
  • Ancillary Sword's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Die Mission'}[25].
  • Ancillary Sword's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Het zwaard van de Radch'}[26].
  • Ancillary Sword's form of creative work is recorded as novel[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ancillary Sword authored Ann Leckie[3].

Publication

Ancillary Sword was published on October 7, 2014[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include space opera[7] and science fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Imperial Radch[11].

Subject and Themes

Ancillary Sword's part of the series is recorded as Imperial Radch[11].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4], a literary award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1978[30] and BSFA Award for Best Novel[5], a literary award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1970[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ancillary Sword followed Ancillary Justice[9]. It was followed by Ancillary Mercy[10].

Why It Matters

Ancillary Sword ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Ancillary Sword receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4] and BSFA Award for Best Novel[5].

Related Entities

literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . bsfa.co.uk. bsfa.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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