Around the World in Eighty Days Review
I can't believe that a 130+ year old book translated to English was good enough to keep me up half the night but this brilliant old gem did. The story features the height of late 1800 steam technology and a couple of heros who want to circumnavigate the earth in 80 days to win a bet. The characters are surprisingly likable and the action is just GREAT. Put this at the top of the queue for great free reads and you will get a wonderful easy read and a brilliant view of the world.
Around the World in Eighty Days Overview
In 1872 Phileas Fogg wagers that he can circle the earth in 80 days.
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Customer Reviews
It will work - Jo A. Causey - Long Beach, CA United States
I ordered this as a book to use to plan a lesson for a ninth grade language arts class and it worked. Not to tattered and worn enough i could easily hold open pages.
A Delightful Story - Motley Wisdom - Southern California USA
This is a delightful book -- a combination of travelogue, love story, thriller, sea adventure, and cowboys-and-Indians shoot 'em up, with a tongue-in-cheek poke at San Francisco politics. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fun read.
Can't Beat the Price! - Michael Taschuk - Jacksonville Beach, FL United States
Excellent way to read Jules Verne. My 6 year old and I started reading the paperback and switched to the Kindle half way through the book. He loves pressing the next page button as we read. We turned on the voice and had a laugh listening to the computer voice pronouncing some of the Victorian English translation of French.
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