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The Silver Sword

1956 novel by Ian Serraillier
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The Silver Sword

Summary

The Silver Sword is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Silver Sword authored Ian Serraillier[3].
  • The Silver Sword's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Silver Sword's illustrator is recorded as C. Walter Hodges[5].
  • The Silver Sword was published by Jonathan Cape[6].
  • The Silver Sword's genre is children's and young adult literature[7].
  • The Silver Sword's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Silver Sword's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
  • The Silver Sword was published on 1956[10].
  • The Silver Sword's has edition or translation is recorded as The Silver Sword[11].
  • The Silver Sword's main subject is World War II[12].
  • The Silver Sword's title is recorded as GOD[13].
  • The Silver Sword's form of creative work is recorded as novel[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Silver Sword authored Ian Serraillier[3]. It was published by Jonathan Cape[6].

Publication

The Silver Sword was published on 1956[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is children's and young adult literature[7].

Subject and Themes

The Silver Sword's main subject is World War II[12].

Why It Matters

The Silver Sword ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Arbaev · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → The Silver Sword
    Oclc work id (obsolete) → 533266
    Open library id → OL8026773W
    Genre → children's and young adult literature
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1476]]: GOD, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780867156373"
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