The Passage

2010 novel by Justin Cronin
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The Passage

Summary

The Passage is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Passage authored Justin Cronin[3].
  • The Passage's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Passage's genre is vampire fiction[5].
  • The Passage's genre is dystopian fiction[6].
  • The Passage's genre is science fiction[7].
  • The Passage's genre is post-apocalyptic fiction[8].
  • The Passage's genre is horror fiction[9].
  • The Passage's genre is fantasy[10].
  • The Passage was followed by The Twelve[11].
  • The Passage was followed by The City of Mirrors[12].
  • The Passage's part of the series is recorded as The Passage[13].
  • The Passage's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • The Passage's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • The Passage was published on +2010-06-03T00:00:00Z[16].
  • The Passage's has edition or translation is recorded as The Passage[17].
  • The Passage's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137945277[18].
  • The Passage's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[19].
  • The Passage's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Passage'}[20].
  • The Passage's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Ensimmäinen siirtokunta'}[21].
  • The Passage's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Passage'}[22].
  • The Passage's title is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'De Oversteek'}[23].
  • The Passage's different from is recorded as The Passage[24].
  • The Passage's different from is recorded as Le Passage[25].
  • The Passage's form of creative work is recorded as novel[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Passage authored Justin Cronin[3].

Publication

The Passage was published on +2010-06-03T00:00:00Z[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include vampire fiction[5], dystopian fiction[6], science fiction[7], post-apocalyptic fiction[8], horror fiction[9], and fantasy[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[13].

Subject and Themes

The Passage's part of the series is recorded as it[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Successors include The Twelve[11] and The City of Mirrors[12].

Why It Matters

The Passage ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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