Around the World in Eighty Days |
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| Author:
| Verne, Jules |
| Foreword by:
| Lottman, Herbert R. |
| Introduction by:
| Lottman, Herbert R. |
| Revised by:
| Rogers, Jacqueline |
| ISBN: | 978-0-451-52977-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Signet |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $4.95 |
Book Description:
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One ill-fated evening at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days -- and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompaned by his hot-blooded manservant Passepartout. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux...
More DescriptionOne ill-fated evening at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days -- and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompaned by his hot-blooded manservant Passepartout. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks, and the dogged Inspector Fix of Scotland Yard -- who believes that Fogg has robbed the Bank of England -- to win the extraordinary wager. Around the World in 80 Days gripped audiences on its publication and remains hugely popular, combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time.