Baptism of Fire

novel by Andrzej Sapkowski
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Baptism of Fire

Summary

Baptism of Fire is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Baptism of Fire authored Andrzej Sapkowski[3].
  • Baptism of Fire's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Baptism of Fire was published by Independent Publishing House NOWA[5].
  • Baptism of Fire's genre is fantasy[6].
  • Baptism of Fire followed Time of Contempt[7].
  • Baptism of Fire was followed by The Tower of the Swallow[8].
  • Baptism of Fire's part of the series is recorded as The Witcher[9].
  • Baptism of Fire's language of work or name is recorded as Polish[10].
  • Baptism of Fire's country of origin is recorded as Poland[11].
  • 1996 marks the founding of Baptism of Fire[12].
  • Baptism of Fire was published on 1996[13].
  • Baptism of Fire's characters is recorded as Geralt of Rivia[14].
  • Baptism of Fire's characters is recorded as Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon[15].
  • Baptism of Fire's characters is recorded as Dandelion[16].
  • Baptism of Fire's characters is recorded as Milva[17].
  • Baptism of Fire's characters is recorded as Cahir aep Ceallach[18].
  • Baptism of Fire's characters is recorded as Emiel Regis[19].
  • Baptism of Fire's characters is recorded as Zoltan Chivay[20].
  • Baptism of Fire's characters is recorded as Yennefer of Vengerberg[21].
  • Baptism of Fire's characters is recorded as Philippa Eilhart[22].
  • Baptism of Fire's characters is recorded as Sigismund Dijkstra[23].
  • Baptism of Fire's characters is recorded as Francesca Findabair[24].
  • Baptism of Fire's characters is recorded as Emhyr var Emreis[25].
  • Baptism of Fire's narrative location is recorded as Brokilon[26].
  • Baptism of Fire's narrative location is recorded as Yaruga[27].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1a889bc6-9818-4fed-b57f-0d4fe3b8e49a[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Baptism of Fire authored Andrzej Sapkowski[3]. It was published by Independent Publishing House NOWA[5].

Publication

Baptism of Fire was released on 1996[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Polish[10]. Its genre is fantasy[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Witcher[9].

Subject and Themes

Baptism of Fire's part of the series is recorded as The Witcher[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Baptism of Fire followed Time of Contempt[7]. It was followed by The Tower of the Swallow[8].

Why It Matters

Baptism of Fire ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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