Around the World in Eighty Days |
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| Author:
| Verne, Jules |
| Translator:
| Glencross, Michael |
| Notes by:
| Glencross, Michael |
| Introduction by:
| Aldiss, Brian |
| Illustrator:
| Bickford-Smith, Coralie |
| Series title: | Penguin Clothbound Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-241-46865-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2021 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.00 |
Book Description:
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Verne's classic novel of global voyaging One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, he immediately sets off for Dover with his astonished valet Passepartout. Passing through exotic lands and dangerous locations, they seize whatever transportation is at hand - whether train or elephant - overcoming set-backs and always racing against...
More Description Verne's classic novel of global voyaging
One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, he immediately sets off for Dover with his astonished valet Passepartout. Passing through exotic lands and dangerous locations, they seize whatever transportation is at hand - whether train or elephant - overcoming set-backs and always racing against the clock.
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