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J.W. Thompson

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London, The United Kingdom

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Historical Fiction, Fiction, Nonfiction

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Arthur Machen, J. K. Huysmans, Thomas Mann, Marcel Proust, Joseph Conr ...more

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Besides writing in a range of formats and genres, J. W. Thompson enjoys painting, drawing and music.

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The Beast Triumphant
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Joseph Thompson and 1 other person liked Avellina Balestri's review of The Promise of Spring: A Novel of the American Revolution (Rainbows of Revolution Book 2): "Congratulations to the author for completing the second book in her American Revolution-inspired romantic adventure, in which we follow the protagonist on her journey amidst a war-torn land, dealing with her own life choices that have placed her in v" Read more of this review »
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“There is only one truth, but it is alive and therefore has a vividly changing face.”
― Franz Kafka

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“There is a difference in the growth of some human beings and that of others: in the one case it is a continuous dying, in the other a continuous resurrection.”
― George MacDonald, The Princess and Curdie

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