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WATERSTONES WELSH BOOK OF THE MONTH
Paris 1891Laura is living on the streets far from the American Prairies where she was born When rescued by the entrancing aerialists Ena and Auguste Gaudron she soon finds herself ensconced in the family hot air balloon business and offered the chance to learn how to fly
Cardiff 1896 The Gaudrons accept an invitation to be part of the Cardiff Fine Art Industrial and Maritime Exhibition presenting a daring show of balloon ascents and parachute descents
Then late one night a young girl Grace knocks on the Gaudrons door She is desperate to fly whatever the costAs Graces dreams begin to take wing can Laura be the one to keep her grounded Or will both girls risk it all for one dazzling moment of flight
A heady and stylish read that had me swept away from the first page Munnik has captured a fascinating world of daring with both beauty and heart MAHSUDA SNAITH
Vivid and meticulous Katie Munniks The Aerialists captures the tangled desires of people living on the thin air of their own daring a glorious vision of a time a place a welter of human manipulations and hopes and ultimately their tragic effects A really fine read JOAN BARFOOT
Based on a true story this rich novel will capture your imagination BEST magazine