Around the World in Eighty Days

Synopsis

Victorian gentleman phileas fogg wagers half his fortune on the astounding proposition that he can travel all the way around the world in just 80 days. So begins this classic 1873 tale of adventure, entertainment, and suspense, as fogg and his french valet, passepartout, circle the globe by train and ship. To add to the drama, a scotland yard detective, convinced that fogg is a criminal evading justice, has vowed to stop them in their tracks. Jules verne's novel colorfully recaptures the spirit of its time, when readers were fascinated by new technologies and eager to discover faraway places.