Around the World in 80 Days (The World's Best Reading)
Jules Verne
ISBN 10: 0895772949 ISBN 13: 9780895772947
Published by Readers Digest, 1988
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"To go around the world...in such a short time and with the means of transport currently available, was not only impossible, it was madness" One ill-fated evening at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions £20,000 that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days - and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-establised routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot-blooded French manservant Passepartout. Travelling by train, steamship, sailing boat, 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 Eighty Days gripped audiences on its publication and remains hugely popular, combining exploration, adventure and a thrilling race against time. Michael Glencross's lively translation is accompanied by an introduction by Brian Aldiss, which places Jules Verne's work in its literary and historical context. There is also a detailed chronology, notes and further reading.
Review:
The reason Verne is still read by millions today is simply that he was one of the best storytellers who ever lived. Arthur C. Clarke"
"The reason Verne is still read by millions today is simply that he was one of the best storytellers who ever lived."--Arthur C. Clarke
-The reason Verne is still read by millions today is simply that he was one of the best storytellers who ever lived.---Arthur C. Clarke
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Around the World in 80 Days (The World's ...
Publisher: Readers Digest
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Joseph Ciardiello
Condition: Very Good