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The Oracle and the Mountains

short story by Stephen King
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The Oracle and the Mountains

Summary

The Oracle and the Mountains is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Oracle and the Mountains authored Stephen King[3].
  • The Oracle and the Mountains's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Oracle and the Mountains followed The Way Station[5].
  • The Oracle and the Mountains was followed by The Slow Mutants[6].
  • The Oracle and the Mountains's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Oracle and the Mountains's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
  • The Oracle and the Mountains was published on February 1981[9].
  • The Oracle and the Mountains's published in is recorded as The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[10].
  • The Oracle and the Mountains's published in is recorded as The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger[11].
  • The Oracle and the Mountains's form of creative work is recorded as short story[12].

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Authorship and Creation

The Oracle and the Mountains authored Stephen King[3].

Publication

The Oracle and the Mountains was released on February 1981[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Oracle and the Mountains followed The Way Station[5]. It was followed by The Slow Mutants[6].

Why It Matters

The Oracle and the Mountains ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).[2]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Cantor · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary work
    Title → The Oracle and the Mountains
    Wikidata description → short story by Stephen King
    Form of creative work → short story
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: The Oracle and the Mountains"
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