Around the World in 80 Days
Published on 26. June 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-4169-3936-8 (ISBN)
Description
In this classic adventure story, a wealthy gentleman, Phileas Fogg, makes a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days. Fogg and his servant set off immediately, determined to win this race against time. Little do they know they aren't making the journey alone.... Fogg has been fingered as the culprit in a bank robbery, and a detective in hot pursuit is trailing them as they cross every continent.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 0 to 99 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
f-c cvr
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4169-3936-8 (9781416939368)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Jules Verne
Around the World in Eighty Days
E-Book
02/2012
1st Edition
Aladdin
€7.90
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Persons
Jules Verne (1828-1905) was born in France. Around the World in Eighty Days has long been his most popular novel. Verne is credited with creating the genre of science fiction with such other works as Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Laurence Yep is the author of Newbery Honor books Dragon Wings and Dragon's Gate. He lives in Pacific Grove, California.