Around The World In 78 Days
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
What happens when a young journalist decides to circumnavigate the globe armed with little more than curiosity, a notebook, and a deadline? Around the World in 78 Days chronicles Nicholas Coleridge's madcap, real-life adventure as he races across continents and cultures, tracing a route that takes him through some of the world's most exotic and unexpected corners — from the souks of the Middle East to the monsoon-drenched streets of Asia. Written with the breezy wit and sharp observational eye of a seasoned travel writer, the narrative crackles with memorable encounters, comic misadventures, and the kind of vivid detail that makes distant places feel thrillingly immediate. Coleridge, who would go on to become one of Britain's most prominent figures in magazine publishing, brings a distinctly Anglophone sensibility to his travelogue — equal parts self-deprecating humour and genuine wonder at the world beyond his doorstep. The book sits comfortably in the tradition of great British travel writing, nodding to Jules Verne's legendary fictional blueprint while charting an entirely personal and modern course. For readers who have ever dreamed of throwing caution to the wind and buying a one-way ticket somewhere improbable, this irresistible account will leave you wondering — what's stopping you?
Author: Nicholas Coleridge
Format: Hardback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
What happens when a young journalist decides to circumnavigate the globe armed with little more than curiosity, a notebook, and a deadline? Around the World in 78 Days chronicles Nicholas Coleridge's madcap, real-life adventure as he races across continents and cultures, tracing a route that takes him through some of the world's most exotic and unexpected corners — from the souks of the Middle East to the monsoon-drenched streets of Asia. Written with the breezy wit and sharp observational eye of a seasoned travel writer, the narrative crackles with memorable encounters, comic misadventures, and the kind of vivid detail that makes distant places feel thrillingly immediate. Coleridge, who would go on to become one of Britain's most prominent figures in magazine publishing, brings a distinctly Anglophone sensibility to his travelogue — equal parts self-deprecating humour and genuine wonder at the world beyond his doorstep. The book sits comfortably in the tradition of great British travel writing, nodding to Jules Verne's legendary fictional blueprint while charting an entirely personal and modern course. For readers who have ever dreamed of throwing caution to the wind and buying a one-way ticket somewhere improbable, this irresistible account will leave you wondering — what's stopping you?