Around The World In 80 Days
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
In one of the most thrilling wagers in all of Victorian literature, the supremely composed English gentleman Phileas Fogg stakes his entire fortune on a single, audacious claim: that he can circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days. Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days chronicles Fogg's breathless journey alongside his resourceful French manservant Passepartout, racing through India, Japan, America, and beyond — by steam train, ocean liner, elephant, and sail — while being doggedly pursued by the suspicious detective Fix, who believes Fogg to be a bank robber on the run. Published in 1872 and an immediate sensation, this masterwork of adventure fiction stands as one of the towering achievements of 19th-century literature, capturing the restless spirit of an age intoxicated by technological progress and imperial ambition. Verne's prose is precise and propulsive, blending meticulous geographical detail with sharp wit and genuine suspense, creating a narrative that moves as swiftly as its protagonist. This edition, illustrated by Joseph Ciardiello and with an afterword by Jack Sullivan, adds a fresh visual and critical dimension to a story that continues to ask a deceptively simple question: what does it truly mean to race against time?
Author: Jules Verne
Format: Hardback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition
Pages: Good
In one of the most thrilling wagers in all of Victorian literature, the supremely composed English gentleman Phileas Fogg stakes his entire fortune on a single, audacious claim: that he can circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days. Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days chronicles Fogg's breathless journey alongside his resourceful French manservant Passepartout, racing through India, Japan, America, and beyond — by steam train, ocean liner, elephant, and sail — while being doggedly pursued by the suspicious detective Fix, who believes Fogg to be a bank robber on the run. Published in 1872 and an immediate sensation, this masterwork of adventure fiction stands as one of the towering achievements of 19th-century literature, capturing the restless spirit of an age intoxicated by technological progress and imperial ambition. Verne's prose is precise and propulsive, blending meticulous geographical detail with sharp wit and genuine suspense, creating a narrative that moves as swiftly as its protagonist. This edition, illustrated by Joseph Ciardiello and with an afterword by Jack Sullivan, adds a fresh visual and critical dimension to a story that continues to ask a deceptively simple question: what does it truly mean to race against time?