The novel was written in the 1870’s when newspapers were full of stories about the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the USA, the opening of the Suez Canal and the ability to cross India by rail. Phileas Fogg having seen this news has a bet with the members of his club that he can travel around the world in 80 daysand sets off with his valet Passepartout from London on a rainy day. A fast moving adventure that is still relevant to today’s traveller.
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A classic tale of adventure from renowned French author Jules Verne.
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A classic tale of adventure from renowned French author Jules Verne.Originally published in 1872, Around the World in Eighty Days imagined for readers the possibility of circumnavigating the world when the prospect of such a feat was still in its infancy. After an argument with colleagues at London's Reform Club, the wealthy Phileas Fogg wagers £20,000 that he can circumnavigate the globe in eighty days, and then sets out that very evening with his servant Passepartout.
Around the World in Eighty Days features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Action Adventure, Historical adventure fiction, General Fiction, Fiction
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Around the World in Eighty Days was written by Jules Verne and published by Canterbury Classics
Around the World in Eighty Days has 232 pages
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