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The little balloonist
Balloon ascensions
France, fiction
Fiction, romance, historical, general
Fantasy
Fiction, historical, general
History
Fiction
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 th…
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