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The Blue Sword

1982 novel by Robin McKinley
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The Blue Sword

Summary

The Blue Sword is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • The Blue Sword authored Robin McKinley[2].
  • The Blue Sword's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • The Blue Sword was published by HarperCollins[4].
  • The Blue Sword's genre is fantasy[5].
  • The Blue Sword followed The Hero and the Crown[6].
  • The Blue Sword's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Blue Sword's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • The Blue Sword was published on 1982[9].
  • The Blue Sword's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132324776[10].
  • The Blue Sword's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138515635[11].
  • The Blue Sword's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[12].
  • The Blue Sword's nominated for is recorded as Mythopoeic Fantasy Award[13].
  • The Blue Sword's title is recorded as The Blue Sword[14].
  • The Blue Sword's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Blue Sword authored Robin McKinley[2]. It was published by HarperCollins[4].

Publication

The Blue Sword was published on 1982[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is fantasy[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Blue Sword followed The Hero and the Crown[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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → fantasy
    Open library id → OL14953775W
    Wikidata description → 1982 novel by Robin McKinley
    Internet archive id → bluesword00robi
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q8261]], add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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