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Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1873)
Phileas Fogg wagers £20,000 that he can circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days. With his loyal valet Passepartout, he races across continents by steamer, train, and elephant — with a detective in pursuit who suspects him of bank robbery.
Historical Significance:
Serialized in Le Temps in 1872, the novel was inspired by real advances in transportation: the completion of the Suez Canal (1869) and the First Transcontinental Railroad (1869...
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Phileas Fogg wagers £20,000 that he can circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days. With his loyal valet Passepartout, he races across continents by steamer, train, and elephant — with a detective in pursuit who suspects him of bank robbery.
Historical Significance:
Serialized in Le Temps in 1872, the novel was inspired by real advances in transportation: the completion of the Suez Canal (1869) and the First Transcontinental Railroad (1869...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=86
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