Title: Around the World in 80 Days
Author: Jules Verne
Copyright: 1873
Summary: The wealthy main character, Phileas Fogg, claims that it is possible to go around the world in eighty days (keep in mind that the story takes place in the mid to late 1800’s). He is challenged by “friends” to accomplish the feat himself and he accepts the challenge. The story describes his journey around the world, the people he meets and the various challenges that he faces along the way.
My Opinion: I loved this book and it is definitely one of my all time favorites. It is a wonderfully written story and the characters are very likeable. Verne even makes some of the antagonists likeable. I think there is really something for everybody, action, suspense, romance, comedy. And just when you think Fogg has reached an object that seems insurmountable, he uses creativity and ingenuity (and sometimes cold hard cash) and astonishes even his closest friends with his solutions. I think the book is amazing and I can’t imagine what it would have been like to read in the 1800’s. Jules Verne has a new fan.
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