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The Elfin Ship

1982 novel by James Blaylock
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The Elfin Ship

Summary

The Elfin Ship is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Elfin Ship authored James Blaylock[3].
  • The Elfin Ship's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Elfin Ship was published by Ballantine Books[5].
  • The Elfin Ship's genre is fantasy[6].
  • The Elfin Ship was followed by The Disappearing Dwarf[7].
  • The Elfin Ship's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Elfin Ship's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Elfin Ship was released on 1982[10].
  • The Elfin Ship's cover art by is recorded as Darrell K. Sweet[11].
  • The Elfin Ship's main subject is Christmas[12].
  • The Elfin Ship's title is recorded as The Elfin Ship[13].
  • The Elfin Ship's has characteristic is recorded as debut novel[14].
  • The Elfin Ship's form of creative work is recorded as novel[15].
  • The Elfin Ship's set during recurring event is recorded as Christmas and holiday season[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Elfin Ship authored James Blaylock[3]. It was published by Ballantine Books[5].

Publication

The Elfin Ship was published on 1982[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is fantasy[6].

Subject and Themes

The Elfin Ship's main subject is Christmas[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Elfin Ship was followed by The Disappearing Dwarf[7].

Why It Matters

The Elfin Ship ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . 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. 11w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set during recurring event → Christmas and holiday season
    Country of origin → United States
    Isfdb title id → 1100
    Publisher → Ballantine Books
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P7937]]: [[Q8261]], add [[:Q2629164|ISFDB]] reference"
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