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100 1 _aHorsley, Reginald,
_d1863-1926
245 1 4 _aThe Blue Balloon: A Tale of the Shenandoah Valley
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-12-13
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Blue Balloon: A Tale of the Shenandoah Valley" by Reginald Horsley is a historical fiction novel written during the late 19th century. The story focuses on two young friends, Ephraim "Old Grizzly" Sykes and Lucius Markham, against the backdrop of the American Civil War, exploring themes of friendship, ambition, and the brave spirit of youth as they dream of adventure." "The opening of the tale introduces us to the characters of Ephraim and Lucius as they navigate the challenges of their lives in a war-torn country. Ephraim, known for his inventiveness and determination to rise above his humble beginnings, secretly builds a balloon as a means for both boys to safely watch the war from the sky. The narrative sets the stage for their friendship, revealing their contrasting personalities and aspirations, as Lucius idolizes Ephraim and seeks adventure despite his more privileged background. As the chapter unfolds, the two boys’ dreams begin to take flight with the balloon, foreshadowing the thrilling escapades that lie ahead." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aBalloons -- Fiction
700 1 _aStacey, W. S.
_q(Walter S.),
_d1846-1929
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64039
999 _c104863
_d104863