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Geoffrey Wells

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Born

in Welkom, South Africa

January 09, 1953

Website

http://www.geoffreywellsfiction.com

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Thriller, Suspense, Romance

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John Le Carre, John Irving, Johnathan Franzen

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Impressions formed on a South African farm, boarding school, a father who read from the classics to his children, and a storytelling mother, sparked Geoffrey Wells with a writer’s imagination. Diverse interests of piano, playing drums, running track, observing elephants in Botswana and exploring Mozambique, gave Wells a framework for his first thriller, A FADO FOR THE RIVER. He found adventure climbing the Drakensburg Mountains and in the cold desert nights while serving as a reluctant commando in the South African army.

His career as Art Director in advertising lured him to commercials, and after immigrating to the U.S. in 1980, he studied at the American Film Institute, specializing in producing. He paid the rent working the graveyard roo ...more

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	A Fado for the River 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atone for the Ivory Cloud 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Hello again. If you’re in the New York/Long Island area over the summer, here are the locations where I’ll be reading from ATONE FOR THE IVORY CLOUD: Floyd Memorial Library in Greenport on Sunday, May 28 at 2 p.m. Rogers Memorial Library on August 9th at noon. I’ll be talking on “How the Ivory Supply […]

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Advanced Twitter Strategies For Authors: Twitter Techniques To Help You Sell Your Book - In Under 15 Minutes A Day!

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The Golden Hour

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Geoffrey Wells rated a book it was ok Paula Hawkins Believes: Discover the strong personality of "The Girl on the Train" author by Mobile Library	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nothing to it I had hoped to get some insight into her approach to writing and though the quotes are interesting the book is not enlightening.
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Geoffrey Wells rated a book it was amazing Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell by David Yaffe	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Throws a new light onto the genius Living through the albums as you do with this book you understand that the wisdom was hard won yet her determination makes her talent endure and rise above all her peers. A superb read.
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Geoffrey Wells rated a book it was ok The Enemy (Jack Reacher, #8) by Lee Child (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Her quest and the conspiracy to stop her I loved the character of Liz and her need to break away from the senseless violence. A fast thrill ride!
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Geoffrey Wells liked Yvette's review of Atone for the Ivory Cloud: "I gave the book 4 stars because the plot, characters, and fast- paced writing style kept me wanting to know what happens next. However; I did find the technical computer jargon completely confusing. Much of the storyline was lost to me because of..." Read more of this review »
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Geoffrey Wells rated a book it was amazing The Apology by Eric Haggman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A fascinating read I enjoyed Haggman's pealing back of the layers of lies and deceptions in this chapter of Japanese history. I did want a deeper sense of the main character's inner conflicts, but his did not take away from it being a satisfying read.
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Your values become your destiny.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

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