Around the World in Eighty Days (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics)
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Victorian gentleman Phileas Fogg wagers half his fortune on the astounding proposition that he can travel all the way around the world in just 80 days. So begins this classic 1873 tale of adventure, entertainment, and suspense, as Fogg and his French valet, Passepartout, circle the globe by train and ship. To add to the drama, a Scotland Yard detective, convinced that Fogg is a criminal evading justice, has vowed to stop them in their tracks. Jules Verne's novel colorfully recaptures the spirit of its time, when readers were fascinated by new technologies and eager to discover faraway places. This travelogue sweeps through many exotic settings, including the jungles of India, where Fogg and Passepartout rescue a rajah's widow, and across the Pacific to the American frontier, where they brave a bison stampede and an attack by Sioux Indians. Generations have thrilled to this action-packed story, which continues to capture the imagination of young readers. Review: Great - This shop has GREAT customer service and quick response time. There was an issue with my purchase and they resolved it quickly. I highly recommend them and will be a return customer. Review: It's a classic for a reason - Not sure why I overlooked this book from Verne for so many years, but it is well done as his other known stories. A great and entertaining read!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 153 Reviews |
J**R
Great
This shop has GREAT customer service and quick response time. There was an issue with my purchase and they resolved it quickly. I highly recommend them and will be a return customer.
O**O
It's a classic for a reason
Not sure why I overlooked this book from Verne for so many years, but it is well done as his other known stories. A great and entertaining read!
A**R
Such a fun book, so great to learn about other cultures
This book is simply fun and is a great book for children to read and learn from. My children enjoy it greatly and we read from it every night. If you are looking for a book that is worth it, this is it.
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Perfecto
Es un regalo para mi prometido. Asà que soy más exigente aún y este libro cumplió mis expectativas en cuanto a rapidez de entrega y el cuidado que tuvieron para entregarlo en perfectas condiciones
F**O
Not young version
I tried to buy the kids version as advertised, but I’ve received the full version
J**.
Beautiful condition
Book was exactly as described and pictured, and arrived well protected.
L**E
Good book
Good book to read on a winter day.
T**N
beautiful
This is a great-looking book. I have just started reading it. It will be a wonderful book for display. I suggest it for everyone that enjoys books.
M**K
Poor typesetting. Translation is very lose
Poor typesetting. Translation is very lose. Which really does not help with vocabulary.
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Envoi rapide et parfait
S**F
Alles Gut
Schönes Buch, schnelle Lieferung
S**A
Worth purchasing
Around the world in eighty days is a classic Adventure novel by Jules verne it is a story of rich English gentlemen living a life of modesty and solitude Phileas Fog accepts a challenge from his fellow members at the reform club and sets of to prove that he can travel around the world in just eighty days he takes a train to Paris with his new butler, Passepartout but is then forced to continue the trip by balloon arriving next in Spain where Passepartout has an interesting encounter in the bullfighting ring. They finally make their way across the Mediterranean and through the suez canal, arriving in Bombay two days ahead of schedule. They board the train from Calcutta but find a 50 mile Gap Midway. The break in their journey proves eventful as they rescue an Indian princess Aouda who is about to be forced to commit sati - throwing herself on her dead husband's funeral pyre. They make to Calcutta and on to Siam and then Hong Kong. Throughout the voyage they are followed by a detective, Mr Fix, who is convinced that fogg is the thief responsible for the recent £55,000 theft at the bank of England. In Hong Kong Fix gets Passepartout drunk and drugs him in an opium den. Passepartout still manages to catch the steamer to yokohama. Fogg and Aodau find their own way to yokohama where they are to catch a ship to San Francisco. The group is reunited and travels across the American west. Passepartout has an exciting encounter with the Sioux and makes it back to London. He hurries to inform Fogg who reaches the reform club just in time to win the wager. Fogg marries Aouda and the journey around the world is complete. This novel has been adapted to movies,plays and musicals. People read it with interest and enthusiasm
H**H
excellent tale
this is an excellent read
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