Project Gutenberg 2015-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 98 Hall, George Eli 1863 1911 Ross, Gordon 1873 1946 A Balloon Ascension at Midnight Produced by Chris Curnow, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Balloon Ascension at Midnight" by George Eli Hall is a captivating narrative written in the early 20th century that combines elements of adventure and exploration. This work provides a glimpse into the burgeoning field of ballooning, a popular pastime for thrill-seekers of the time. The story centers on an aerial journey over Paris, highlighting the excitement and awe of flight against the backdrop of the city at night. The plot follows the narrator as he embarks on a midnight balloon ascent with a French aeronaut named Etienne Giraud. As they rise above the sleeping city, they experience a variety of sensations, from the breathtaking beauty of the illuminated Parisian landscape to the thrill of navigating the open sky amidst changing atmospheric conditions. Their adventure is marked by moments of tranquility and peril, culminating in a dramatic descent that ends with a crash landing. Through rich descriptions and vivid imagery, Hall conveys both the exhilaration and the unpredictability of early aerial exploration, leaving readers with a sense of wonder about the skies above. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Balloon ascensions -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 57477 2025-07-19T13:34:03.613477 text/html 34494 2024-10-24T17:22:04 text/html 261269 2025-07-19T13:34:05.798440 application/epub+zip 259973 2025-07-19T13:34:04.126446 application/epub+zip 94393 2025-07-19T13:34:03.853449 application/epub+zip 289176 2025-07-19T13:34:07.203463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275535 2025-07-19T13:34:05.527452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111012 2022-09-22T07:20:48.235403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45349 2025-07-19T13:34:03.424480 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25363 2024-10-24T17:22:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16715 2025-07-19T13:34:07.325420 application/rdf+xml 12788 2025-07-19T13:34:03.921461 image/jpeg 2291 2025-07-19T13:34:03.886468 image/jpeg 280012 2025-07-19T13:34:03.638468 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog