The Inverted World

1974 novel by Christopher Priest
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The Inverted World

Summary

The Inverted World is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Inverted World authored Christopher Priest[3].
  • The Inverted World received the BSFA Award for Best Novel[4].
  • The Inverted World's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Inverted World's genre is recorded as science fiction[6].
  • world upside down is named after The Inverted World[7].
  • The Inverted World's language of work or name is recorded as British English[8].
  • The Inverted World's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Inverted World's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • The Inverted World's publication date is recorded as +1974-05-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • The Inverted World's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bs6y2b[12].
  • The Inverted World's Open Library ID is recorded as OL166496W[13].
  • The Inverted World's Internet Archive ID is recorded as invertedworldnov00prie[14].
  • The Inverted World's has edition or translation is recorded as The Inverted World[15].
  • The Inverted World's has edition or translation is recorded as Q115813497[16].
  • The Inverted World's LibraryThing work ID is recorded as 187371[17].
  • The Inverted World's ISFDB title ID is recorded as 1706[18].
  • The Inverted World's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[19].
  • The Inverted World's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novel[20].
  • The Inverted World's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Inverted World'}[21].
  • The Inverted World's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Le Monde inverti'}[22].
  • The Inverted World's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Inverted World'}[23].
  • The Inverted World's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'J’avais atteint l’âge de mille kilomètres.'}[24].
  • The Inverted World's Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID is recorded as 1066246[25].
  • The Inverted World's OCLC work ID is recorded as 304082810[26].
  • The Inverted World's NooSFere book ID is recorded as 5084[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

The Inverted World authored Christopher Priest[3].

Recognition

The Inverted World received the BSFA Award for Best Novel[4].

Why It Matters

The Inverted World ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did The Inverted World receive?

Honors received include BSFA Award for Best Novel[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . bsfa.co.uk. bsfa.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . archive.org. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Has edition or translation The Inverted World, Q115813497
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