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      The King of Ballooning

      by Jane Browne
      Published
      Apr 2016
      Main Genre
      Historical Historical
      Pages
      246
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      This is a heavily-researched, two part fictional biography of James Sadler, pioneer of flight in the Age of Enlightenment. Part 2: King of Ballooning. James is looking forward to raising a family. He hears of an invention by the brothers Montgolfier, correctly perceiving their static balloon as the first step towards man-made flight. The mysterious Grey Men hear of his plans to design build and fly his own balloon, sending agents to prevent him. Will a place in history tempt James to desert his new wife, risking the loss of his business and ruination of his family?

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      General Fiction

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      Historical

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      First Edition Apr 2016 Createspace ISBN 1530890594
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      Apr 2017 inspirationworks4U.co.uk ISBN B072L19LGF
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