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Child of Fortune

1985 novel by Norman Spinrad
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Summary

Child of Fortune is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Child of Fortune authored Norman Spinrad[3].
  • Child of Fortune's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Child of Fortune was published by Bantam Books[5].
  • Child of Fortune's genre is science fiction[6].
  • Child of Fortune followed The Void Captain's Tale[7].
  • Child of Fortune's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Child of Fortune's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • Child of Fortune was released on August 1985[10].
  • Child of Fortune's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132656098[11].
  • Child of Fortune's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[12].
  • Child of Fortune's title is recorded as Child of Fortune[13].
  • Child of Fortune's title is recorded as L'Enfant de la fortune[14].
  • Child of Fortune's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Child of Fortune authored Norman Spinrad[3]. It was published by Bantam Books[5].

Publication

Child of Fortune was published on August 1985[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is science fiction[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Child of Fortune followed The Void Captain's Tale[7].

Why It Matters

Child of Fortune ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).[2]

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 22w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Librarything work id → 48236
    Imported from → —
    Country of origin → United States
    Wikidata description → 1985 novel by Norman Spinrad
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ Form of creative work: novel, add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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