Having learnt that a new railway in India has made it theoretically possible to travel all the way around the globe in no more than eighty days, Phileas Fogg, a wealthy and fastidious London gentleman, makes a wager of £20,000 with his Reform Club associates that he can achieve this hitherto unheard-of feat, and, accompanied by his French valet Jean Passepartout, boards a train for Dover the very same evening. Pursued on their epic journey by a Scotland Yard policeman who has mistaken Fogg for a bank robber, the intrepid voyagers face a race against time as they traverse a range of exotic and sometimes hazardous landscapes and make use of any and every mode of transport available to them - including elephants - in order to achieve their goal.
A huge commercial success on first publication in 1872, Jules Verne's classic adventure story has been adapted numerous times for the stage and the screen, as well as inspiring many real-life adventurers who have sought to emulate Fogg's audacious odyssey.
| ISBN: | 9781847499202 |
| Publication date: | 20th June 2024 |
| Author: | Jules Verne |
| Illustrator: | Ross Collins |
| Publisher: | Alma Classics an imprint of Alma Books COMMIS |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 284 pages |
| Series: | Alma Junior Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic Literature Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in translation Adventure Stories |
Having learnt that a new railway in India has made it theoretically possible to travel all the way around the globe in no more than eighty days, Phileas Fogg, a wealthy and fastidious London gentleman, makes a wager of £20,000 with his Reform Club associates that he can achieve this hitherto unheard-of feat, and, accompanied by his French valet Jean Passepartout, boards a train for Dover the very same evening. Pursued on their epic journey by a Scotland Yard policeman who has mistaken Fogg for a bank robber, the intrepid voyagers face a race against time as they traverse a range of exotic and sometimes hazardous landscapes and make use of any and every mode of transport available to them - including elephants - in order to achieve their goal.
Around the World in 80 Days features in the following genres: Classic Literature, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in translation, Adventure Stories
Paperback, Hardback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Around the World in 80 Days was written by Jules Verne and published by Alma Classics an imprint of Alma Books COMMIS
Around the World in 80 Days has 284 pages
Yes it is part of Alma Junior Classics series
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.