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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This was a very suspenseful, exciting book! This was the first Verne book I've ever read, and he is very good at keeping readers gnawing on their nails at the edge of their seats. The story has humor sprinkled throughout it that had me laughing out loud. I loved it; I know I say this about nearly everything I read, but this truly was a wonderful book! (  )1   AlbinoRhino | Dec 28, 2009 |  I adore this book. It is so delightful. How is it I have never read this book until now? How is it that Jules Verne was, until now, only an author mentioned in Back to the Future that I'd never read? (  ) tundra | Nov 25, 2009 | I hadn't read 'Around the World in Eighty Days' since I was a child. So when I saw this on the B&N reprint shelf I scooped it up, took it home and devoured it. At the time, I hadn't had so much fun in months. ( ) dekesolomon | Oct 26, 2009 | I thought Around the World in 80 Days was good. This book was easy to read, and is good for readers who like realistic fiction. In the book, a gentleman named Philias Fogg makes a bet of 20,000 pounds that he can make it around the world in 80 days. Also, a bank is robbed soon after Fogg leaves, and the police think the thief is Fogg. Overall, I think this book should be read by everyone. ( ) Ghoul92 | Oct 5, 2009 | A race to go around the world in 80 days in a balloon.  austinwood | Sep 19, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 014044906X, Paperback)Jules Verne’s career as a novelist began in 1863, when he struck a new vein in fiction—stories that combined popular science and exploration. In Around the World in Eighty Days, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions £20,000 that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days—and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot- blooded French manservant, Passepartout. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks, and the dogged Inspector Fix of Scotland Yard to win the extraordinary wager. Combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time, Around the World in Eighty Days gripped audiences upon its publication and remains hugely popular to this day.(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:18 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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