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The Fifth Child

1988 novel by Doris Lessing
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The Fifth Child

Summary

The Fifth Child is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fifth Child authored Doris Lessing[3].
  • The Fifth Child's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Fifth Child was published by Jonathan Cape[5].
  • The Fifth Child was followed by Ben, in the World[6].
  • The Fifth Child's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Fifth Child's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[8].
  • The Fifth Child was released on +1988-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • The Fifth Child's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Fifth Child'}[10].
  • The Fifth Child's form of creative work is recorded as novel[11].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Fifth Child authored Doris Lessing[3]. It was published by Jonathan Cape[5].

Publication

The Fifth Child was released on +1988-00-00T00:00:00Z[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Fifth Child was followed by Ben, in the World[6].

Why It Matters

The Fifth Child ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12]

Related Entities

Doris Lessing literary work United Kingdom

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] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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