Around the World in Eighty Days

Author  Jules Verne Cover Design or Artwork by  Coralie Bickford-Smith Introduction by  Brian Aldiss Translated by  Michael Glencross Notes by  Michael Glencross
Around the World in Eighty Days

Verne's classic novel of global voyaging

One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, he immediately sets off for Dover with his astonished valet Passepartout. Passing through exotic lands and dangerous locations, they seize whatever transportation is at hand - whether train or elephant - overcoming set-backs and always racing against the clock.

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