Around the World in Eighty Days
Published on 3. March 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-14-136629-6 (ISBN)
Description
One night Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the world in just eighty days and the very next day sets out from the port of Dover with his servant Passeportout to achieve his aim. Passing through exotic lands and dangerous places, they seize whatever transportation is at hand - whether train or elephant - always racing against the clock.There are many alarms and surprises along the way - and a last minute setback that makes all the difference between winning and losing.
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"The reason Verne is still read by millions today is simply that he was one of the best storytellers who ever lived."-Arthur C. ClarkeMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Interest Age: From 9 to 13 years
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
202 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-136629-6 (9780141366296)
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Person
Jules Verne (1828-1905) was born in Nantes, France. His father wanted him to study Law, but Jules preferred theatre and writing. Known as the pioneer of science fiction, his best-known novels include Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869) and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).