Around the World in Eighty Days (Illustrated): The Classic Edition with Original Illustrations
by Jules Verne
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Despite his wealth, Phileas Fogg lives modestly and carries out his peculiar habits with mathematical precision, spending the best part of his days in the Reform Club London...but this is about to change. One evening, following an argument about a newspaper article, Fogg accepts a wager of £20,000 that he can travel around the world in 80 days. And so the adventure begins.Tags
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Without getting up, I had the impression that I had been around the world. Each chapter provides a fresh perspective on a different region of the globe. Without getting up, I had the impression that I had been around the world. Each chapter provides a fresh perspective on a different region of the globe.
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Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. He wrote for the theater and worked briefly as a stockbroker. He is considered by many to be the father of science fiction. His most popular novels included Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. Several of his works show more have been adapted into movies and TV mini-series. In 1892, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in France. He died on March 24, 1905 at the age of 77. (Bowker Author Biography) Jules Verne (1828-1905) is the author of numerous adventure stories grounded in popularizations of science. (Publisher Provided) show less
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