This thrilling adventure novel is a whirlwind tour of the globe and the source of inspiration for many famed explorers.
Phileas Fogg leads a comfortable life and has a well-versed daily routine, so when he makes a bet with his friends that he’ll be able to circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days, he takes everyone by surprise. In the hopes of winning the £20, 000 bet, Fogg sets off for Dover with his newly-hired valet, Passepartout, in tow. Together they explore the world, visiting luxurious lands and coming close to peril, with the constant pressure of the clock looming over them.
Jules Gabriel Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days was first published in 1872. Allow yourself to be transported around the world in this swashbuckling classic.
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Jules Verne (1828–1905) is widely regarded as one of the most important French writers in literary history. His surrealist work was influential in the literary avant-garde and in 1979 he became the second most translated author in the world. He’s well-known for his science fiction work and for his adventure novels. His books are considered to have helped inspire the steampunk genre.