Around the World in Eighty Days | Jules Verne & Michael Glencross

Product Overview

Race against the clock across continents and oceans in Jules Verne's celebrated global adventure, Around the World in Eighty Days. This magnificent Penguin Clothbound Classics edition is masterfully translated with critical notes by Michael Glencross and features an illuminating introduction by the legendary science fiction icon Brian Aldiss. Adorned with a striking, patterned textile cover, this durable hardcover is engineered to captivate avid book collectors and fans of classic travel literature.

Key Features & Specifications

• Format: Clothbound Hardcover
• Author: Jules Verne
• Translator & Annotator: Michael Glencross
• Introduction by: Brian Aldiss
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Page Count: 288 Pages

Official Product Identifiers

• ISBN-13: 9780241468654
• ISBN-10: 0241468655

Book Synopsis

The fiercely methodical, enigmatic English gentleman Phileas Fogg lives a life governed entirely by predictable routine. However, a heated debate at the Reform Club changes everything when Fogg wagers his entire fortune on an audacious claim: that he can circle the globe in a mere eighty days. Accompanied by his newly hired, utterly astonished French valet, Passepartout, Fogg instantly abandons his quiet life and sets off on a high-stakes race against time.

Spanning exotic lands, treacherous terrains, and unexpected detours, the duo seizes any transit available—from steamships and locomotives to a hijacked elephant. Yet, unknown to Fogg, a determined Scotland Yard detective named Fix is hot on his trail, convinced that Fogg's sudden departure is a cover for a massive bank robbery, threatening to derail the global expedition at every turn.