Around the World in Eighty Days (Arcturus Classics, 202) - Softcover

Verne, Jules

 
9781838574888: Around the World in Eighty Days (Arcturus Classics, 202)

Synopsis

I see that it is by no means useless to travel, if a man wants to see something new. - Passepartout

Join English gentleman Phileas Fogg and his French valet Passepartout as they attempt to traverse the globe in just eighty days, all in the pursuit of winning a £20,000 bet. Departing from London on 2 October, they must return by 21 December to secure the winnings, which amounts to half of Fogg's total fortune. Journeying by steamer, rail, and even elephant the two men stop at nothing in the pursuit of the prize... will they make it back to London in time?

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About the Author

Jules Verne was a French poet, playwright, and novelist and is the second most-translated author in the world. Though his writings were highly popular within his own lifetime he was often dismissed as an author of genre-based fiction or as a children's author. This perception however has slowly changed and he has taken his rightful place in French literature. With his genius now recognized his influence has been felt by those in scientific and literary fields alike. He is most famous for his novels Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days.

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