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The Pelican Brief

1992 novel by John Grisham
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Summary

The Pelican Brief is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of written work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,173 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: John Grisham[3]
  • Genre: thriller novel[4], legal thriller[5], crime literature[6]
  • Followed by: The Client[7]
  • Language of work or name: English[8]
  • Country of origin: United States[9]
  • Publication date: February 1992[10]
  • Has edition or translation: The Pelican Brief[11], L'af'faire Pé'lican[12], El informe pelícano[13]
  • Title: The Pelican Brief[14]
  • Derivative work: The Pelican Brief[15]

Why It Matters

The Pelican Brief has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

John Grisham United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → written work
    Language of work or name → English
    Country of origin → United States
    Followed by → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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