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(More customer reviews)I love a good biographical novel ... And this is it! They bring history and personalities to life in a way a traditional history book is unable to do. Stephen Poleskie, in his first novel, "The Balloonist," shows a great affinity for the genre'.
Convincingly bringing history to life on the page is an art. Done well, the reader enjoys a great story, and learns something as well. Poleskie's grasp of the history and minutiae of the Civil War period shows he has done his research thouroughly.
"The Balloonist" tells the life story of Professor Thaddeus Lowe, a dynamic and significant personality in American history. Yet, he is unknown to most people, even though his accomplishments and inventions touch our lives today. The book centers on Lowe's innovative tenure as the founder of the United States Balloon Corps during the American Civil War.
His story is presented in such a way that the general reader can learn something about the Civil War while enjoying a fascinating and well paced story. The reader, well versed in the topic, can enrich their knowledge about this little known, but historically significant facet of America's greatest conflict. Both will finish the book and be thankful for a good read, and hopeful that Stephen Poleskie is busy at his keyboard crafting his next book.
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