Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne is a reissue published by Puffin in 1994, featuring 297 pages in English. This classic tale follows the unflappable Phileas Fogg, who makes a daring wager that he can circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days. As he embarks on this ambitious journey, Fogg is accompanied by his spirited French manservant, Passepartout, and together they navigate a series of challenges, including storms, kidnappings, and the relentless pursuit of Inspector Fix.
Readers will find a thrilling adventure filled with diverse modes of travel, from trains to elephants, as Fogg and Passepartout race against time. The narrative explores themes of determination and resourcefulness as they confront various obstacles that threaten their quest. This edition captures the essence of Verne’s storytelling, making it a notable addition to the genres of juvenile fiction and classics.
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In a race against time, the unflappable Phileas Fogg can’t afford to lose his cool…
One evening, while relaxing after dinner at his gentlemen’s club, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions that he can travel around the entire globe in eighty days – and he is determined not to lose.
Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the cool-headed Englishman and his hot-blooded French manservant Passepartout immediately set off for Dover. Whether travelling by train, steamship, sailing boat, sledge or even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks and Inspector Fix of Scotland Yard – who believes Fogg has robbed the Bank of England – to win this extraordinary wager.
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