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Jan Notzon

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Born

in Laredo, The United States

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http://www.jannotzon.com

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Fiction, Historical Fiction

Influences

John Steinbeck; William Shakespeare

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I used to ply the acting trade but retired to devote myself full-time to writing. I've written several plays and published eight novels, The Dogs...Barking, And Ye Shall Be As Gods, The Id Paradox, Song for the Forsaken, Suffer Not The Mole People, ONLY THE DEAD (Know the End of War), To Sing Like a Mockingbird and Heir of the West Wind are available in all mediums. ...more

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	To Sing Like a Mockingbird 4.94 avg rating — 125 ratings — 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
	And Ye Shall Be As Gods 4.58 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2016 — 6 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
	Heir of the West Wind 4.95 avg rating — 66 ratings — 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
	The Dogs...Barking 3.58 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2011 — 5 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
	The Id Paradox 4.42 avg rating — 24 ratings — 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
	Only The Dead (Know the End of War) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — 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
	Suffer Not The Mole People 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 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
	Song For The Forsaken 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 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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Heir of the West Wind

Jeo Gains (5 stars): Heir of the West Wind is a bold, uncompromising novel that rewards patience and reflection. Its prose is rich, its characters complex, and its themes enduring. Jan Notzon has written a book that does not seek popularity it seeks truth.

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Jan Notzon finished reading Collected Works of Mao Zedong and the new China (all 2) by ZHONG GUO ZHONG GONG WEN XIAN YAN JIU HUI MAO ZE DONG SI XIANG SHENG PING YAN JIU FEN HUI BIAN	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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Jan Notzon made a comment on Delia Gains’s review of Heir of the West Wind " Thank you, Delia, for such thorough and intelligent review. You are obviously an accomplished reader. "
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