Around The World In 80 Days

Around the world in eighty days, a classic novel by the French writer Jules Verne, was first published in 1873. Set in the early 1800's, before there were planes or high speed vehicles so that it took a long time to travel, this book is a fascinating adventure story filled with action and romance. The main character in this story is Phileas Fogg, a wealthy Englishman. He made a bet that he could travel around the world in no more then 80 days. He risks his entire fortune on this bet and sets out along with his French valet Passepartout to circumnavigate the world within eighty days. Fogg travels across 4 continents and makes 12 stops around the world. Throughout his journey he meets many people and gets into many dangerous situations. This fantastic expedition ends with Fogg winning his bet with only a few minutes to spare.
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Index 1. Phileas Fogg and Passepartout 2. Passepartout Atarts Afresh 3. The Bet 4. The Departure 5. Rumour Has It 6. The Arrival at Suez 7. Suez And Off Again 8. Fix Confronts Passepartout 9. Onto India 10. The Servant and His Shoes 11. The Forest Delay 12. To The Rescue 13. Saving Aouda 14. Onto Calcutta 15. The Trial 16. Fix Questions Passepartout 17. From Singapore to Hongkong 18. Hong Kong 19. Passepartout is Drugged 20. Onward to Yokohama 21. The Storm And After 22. Passepartout's side of the story 23. Yokohama City 24. Across the Pacific 25. Colonel Proctor 26. An Encounter With the Buffaloes 27. Salt Lake City and the Mormons 28. Across the bridge 29. Colonel Proctor And The Indian Attack 30. Rescuing Passepartout 31. Sledges And All! 32. Captain Speedy and the Henrietta 33. Phileas Fogg Takes Charge 34. Phileas Fogg is Detained 35. Aouda's Proposal 36. At The Reform Club 37. Fogg Wins After All
Contents :
Index 1. Phileas Fogg and Passepartout 2. Passepartout Atarts Afresh 3. The Bet 4. The Departure 5. Rumour Has It 6. The Arrival at Suez 7. Suez And Off Again 8. Fix Confronts Passepartout 9. Onto India 10. The Servant and His Shoes 11. The Forest Delay 12. To The Rescue 13. Saving Aouda 14. Onto Calcutta 15. The Trial 16. Fix Questions Passepartout 17. From Singapore to Hongkong 18. Hong Kong 19. Passepartout is Drugged 20. Onward to Yokohama 21. The Storm And After 22. Passepartout's side of the story 23. Yokohama City 24. Across the Pacific 25. Colonel Proctor 26. An Encounter With the Buffaloes 27. Salt Lake City and the Mormons 28. Across the bridge 29. Colonel Proctor And The Indian Attack 30. Rescuing Passepartout 31. Sledges And All! 32. Captain Speedy and the Henrietta 33. Phileas Fogg Takes Charge 34. Phileas Fogg is Detained 35. Aouda's Proposal 36. At The Reform Club 37. Fogg Wins After All 38.