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The Blade Itself

2006 novel by Joe Abercrombie
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The Blade Itself

Summary

The Blade Itself is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Blade Itself authored Joe Abercrombie[3].
  • The Blade Itself's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Blade Itself was published by Gollancz[5].
  • The Blade Itself's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The Blade Itself was followed by Before They Are Hanged[7].
  • The Blade Itself's part of the series is recorded as The First Law[8].
  • The Blade Itself's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Blade Itself was released on May 4, 2006[10].
  • The Blade Itself's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best First Novel[11].
  • The Blade Itself's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Blade Itself'}[12].
  • The Blade Itself's form of creative work is recorded as novel[13].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Blade Itself authored Joe Abercrombie[3]. It was published by Gollancz[5].

Publication

The Blade Itself was published on May 4, 2006[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is fantasy[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as The First Law[8].

Subject and Themes

The Blade Itself's part of the series is recorded as The First Law[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Blade Itself was followed by Before They Are Hanged[7].

Why It Matters

The Blade Itself has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Joe Abercrombie literary work

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] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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