Balloonomania Belles, 9781526708342
Hardcover
Feisty women soared in crazy balloons, defying convention and death.

Balloonomania Belles

daredevil divas who first took to the sky

$70.59

  • Hardcover

    175 pages

  • Release Date

    26 February 2018

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Summary

Balloonomania Belles: The Daring Women Who Conquered the Skies

‘Balloonomania Belles’ unveils the captivating stories of the remarkable female pioneers of balloon flight. Long before airplanes graced the skies, these women fearlessly ascended in daring contraptions, risking both glory and peril.

Award-winning journalist Sharon Wright brings together, for the first time, the thrilling adventures of these feisty female ballooning heroines. During the eighteenth and nineteenth …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781526708342
ISBN-10:1526708345
Author:Sharon Wright
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:Pen & Sword History
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:175
Release Date:26 February 2018
Weight:467g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
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Critics Review

an inherently fascinating and impressively informative read from cover to cover.

an inherently fascinating and impressively informative read from cover to cover.– “Midwest Book Review”

About The Author

Sharon Wright

Sharon Wright is an award-winning journalist and playwright. She was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and now lives in South West London with her family. She has worked as a writer, editor and columnist for leading national magazines, newspapers and websites. These include The Guardian, Daily Express, BBC, Disney, Glamour, Red and Take a Break. She is also the author of critically acclaimed plays performed in Yorkshire and London, including Friller about balloonist Lily Cove.

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