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George E. Simpson

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George E. Simpson


Born
in New York City, The United States
November 10, 1944

Died
November 01, 2009

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US author, film scriptwriter and sound effects editor who worked with Universal Studios for several years. With Neal R Burger (1931-2005) he wrote three sf novels, all with a strong espionage-thriller flavour.

Ghostboat (1976) centres on the submarine USS Candlefish, believed lost during World War Two, which reappears in modern times minus her crew. The solution of this mystery involves an uneasy mix of Timeslip and supernatural elements, leading to a grim but predictable resolution. Thin Air (1978) is based on the supposed 1943 "Philadelphia Experiment" attempt to render a US warship invisible (see Invisibility); decades later, the protagonist's investigation uncovers secret ongoing Matter Transmission experiments that began during the war
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Average rating: 3.77 · 528 ratings · 64 reviews · 16 distinct worksSimilar authors
Thin Air

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3.84 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 1977 — 15 editions
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Ghost boat

3.76 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 1976 — 24 editions
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Fair Warning

3.48 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 1980 — 12 editions
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Blackbone

3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1985 — 5 editions
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Yoruba religion and medicin...

4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1991 — 3 editions
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Religious cults of the Cari...

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1980 — 2 editions
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Spøgelsesbåden

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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1976
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Racial and Cultural Minorit...

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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1972 — 5 editions
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Severed Ties

it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions
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Black Religions in the New ...

0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1978 — 2 editions
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