Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a �20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club.
No.1 bestseller Michael Palin's first travel book of his incredible journey around the world.
In 1872, English gentleman Phileas Fogg has many adventures as he tries to win a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days.
In 1872 Phileas Fogg wins a bet by traveling around the world in seventy-nine days, twenty-three hours, and fifty-seven minutes.
The world's best-loved children's stories set in large type for easy reading.
Around the World in 80 Days: My World Record Breaking Adventure
It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works. The story starts in London on Tuesday, October 1, 1872. Fogg is a rich English gentleman living in solitude.
First Mate Shandon receives a mysterious letter asking him to construct a reinforced steamship in Liverpool.
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In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club.
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