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The Call of Earth

1993 novel by Orson Scott Card
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The Call of Earth

Summary

The Call of Earth is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Call of Earth authored Orson Scott Card[3].
  • The Call of Earth's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Call of Earth was published by Tor Books[5].
  • The Call of Earth's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Call of Earth followed The Memory of Earth[7].
  • The Call of Earth's part of the series is recorded as Homecoming Saga[8].
  • The Call of Earth's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Call of Earth's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Call of Earth was published on January 1993[11].
  • The Call of Earth's cover art by is recorded as Keith Parkinson[12].
  • The Call of Earth's has edition or translation is recorded as The Call of Earth[13].
  • The Call of Earth's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[14].
  • The Call of Earth's title is recorded as The Call of Earth[15].
  • The Call of Earth's title is recorded as Der Ruf der Erde[16].
  • The Call of Earth's title is recorded as Le Général[17].
  • The Call of Earth's title is recorded as De roep van aarde[18].
  • The Call of Earth's title is recorded as Chemarea Pământului[19].
  • The Call of Earth's uses is recorded as fantasy map[20].
  • The Call of Earth's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Call of Earth authored Orson Scott Card[3]. It was published by Tor Books[5].

Publication

The Call of Earth was released on January 1993[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is science fiction[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Homecoming Saga[8].

Subject and Themes

The Call of Earth's part of the series is recorded as Homecoming Saga[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Call of Earth followed The Memory of Earth[7].

Why It Matters

The Call of Earth ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . 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. 6w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → The Memory of Earth
    Part of the series → Homecoming Saga
    Isfdb title id → 2291
    Title → The Call of Earth, Der Ruf der Erde, Le Général +2
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی کال آف ارتھ]]"
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