{"product_id":"9780452287730-secondhand-the-little-balloonist","title":"The Little Balloonist","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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. BACKCOVER: \"Exquisite and beautiful . . . It will break your heart and take your breath away.\"  --National Book Award-winning author Lily Tuck   \"Delightful. . . . Glimpses of the history of primitive flight, tales of high romance and juicy anecdotes about Napoleon make this sweet novel soar. . . . Charming and smart--singularly high-spirited historical fiction.\"  --\"Kirkus Reviews\"   \"Whimsical . . . as pretty and slight as its heroine.\"  --\"Publishers Weekly\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48979943653595,"sku":"9780452287730-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9780452287730-us-300.jpg?v=1784255931","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780452287730-secondhand-the-little-balloonist","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}