George Mahlberg
1 Books Written
Paris, 1901. The heady days of "La Belle Epoch," when flight was only a distant possibility...except for a few. The Wright Brothers have yet to make aviation history when a wealthy Frenchman offers a million francs to anyone who can fly around the Eiffel Tower. The challenge leads to intrigue, sabotage and murder when three nations compete to rule the skies. Into this glittering universe comes a young American woman with the courage to find adventure-and love-in the skies above the most beautiful city at its most beautiful moment in time. A vision of the past and a parable of the future, Lighter Than Air is based on a real-life flight around the Eiffel Tower in 1901. The book recreates the look, feel and texture of the "Penny Dreadful" novels popular at the turn of that century.