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by Jules Verne (Author) "In the year 1872, the house at number 7 Savile Row,1 Burlington Gardens - the house in which Sheridan2 died in 1814 - was lived..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (26 Feb 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014044906X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140449068
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 294,551 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #28 in  Books > Fiction > The Classics > Verne, Jules
    #98 in  Books > Fiction > Short Stories > World > French

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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.


About the Author

In 1863, Jules Verne (1828-1905) published Five Weeks in a Balloon, and struck a new vein in fiction - stories that combined popular science and exploration. He wrote 54 novels in the Extraordinary Voyages series. Michael Glencross, the translator, has written widely on French literature and culture. Brian Aldiss is a distinguished Science Fiction writer as well as a poet, essayist, dramatist, SF historian and critic. His lastest work is Super-State: A Novel of Future Europe (2002).

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In the year 1872, the house at number 7 Savile Row,1 Burlington Gardens - the house in which Sheridan2 died in 1814 - was lived in by Phileas Fogg, Esq., one of the oddest and most striking members of the Reform Club,1 even though he seemed determined to avoid doing anything that might draw attention to himself. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars Travel has never been this easy., 4 Mar 2004
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I really think this classic tale of travel and adventure is indispensable for any decent book collection. In comparison with the dated and crusty translations used in most modern reprints, this new edition contains clarity of expression and lively prose that kept me engrossed in Phileas Fogg's incredible odyssey around the globe. By reading Around the World in Eighty Days it is possible to recapture that lost sense of travel, characterised by crossing frontiers, improvisation and self-control whatever the circumstances. Armchair travelling it may be, but it is still much more pleasurable than the bland consumption of foreign cultures that most tourists are fed! Simply a great read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Something that everyone should read!, 22 Sep 2006
This is a fantastic tale of adventure that really feeds the imagination. The storyline is gripping, varied and amusing, and I would highly recommend it to anyone. I think it is a book with universal appeal and should feature on every household's bookcase!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Travelling has never been so comfortable, 5 Mar 2004
By Michael Brown (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I really think this classic tale of travel and adventure is indispensable for any decent book collection. In comparison with the dated and crusty translations used in most modern reprints, this new edition contains clarity of expression and lively prose that kept me engrossed in Phileas Fogg’s incredible odyssey around the globe. By reading Around the World in Eighty Days it is possible to recapture that lost sense of travel, characterised by crossing frontiers, improvisation and self-control whatever the circumstances. Armchair travelling it may be, but it is still much more pleasurable than the bland consumption of foreign cultures that most tourists are fed! Simply a great read.
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