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The Little Balloonist — Linda Donn
A soaring love story set in Napoleonic France
This irresistible literary debut novel was inspired by the life of Sophie Blanchard, one of the first women to fly.
In Paris, a young widow inherits her late husband's considerable debts, as well as his celebrated hydrogen balloon. Drawn by the allure of flight despite its dangers, Sophie takes to the skies with a boldness that wins her fame throughout the country. Along with her new celebrity, Sophie wins the love of two very different men: one, her faithful childhood friend Andre Giroux, and the other a brash young Napoleon Bonaparte, soon to be emperor of France.
Beautifully written and enriched with seven historical etchings, "The Little Balloonist" distills themes of love, freedom, and loyalty into a powerful tale that brings to mind bestselling historical fiction like "Silk" by Allessandro Baricco and "I Was Amelia Earhart" by Jane Mendelsohn.
This irresistible literary debut novel was inspired by the life of Sophie Blanchard, one of the first women to fly.
In Paris, a young widow inherits her late husband's considerable debts, as well as his celebrated hydrogen balloon. Drawn by the allure of flight despite its dangers, Sophie takes to the skies with a boldness that wins her fame throughout the country. Along with her new celebrity, Sophie wins the love of two very different men: one, her faithful childhood friend Andre Giroux, and the other a brash young Napoleon Bonaparte, soon to be emperor of France.
Beautifully written and enriched with seven historical etchings, "The Little Balloonist" distills themes of love, freedom, and loyalty into a powerful tale that brings to mind bestselling historical fiction like "Silk" by Allessandro Baricco and "I Was Amelia Earhart" by Jane Mendelsohn.
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