Now on BBC! Watch Jules Verne's exciting classic adventure reimagined as an eight-part series starring David Tennant as Phileas Fogg.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning,clothbound,pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of Around the World in Eighty Days features an afterword from John Grant.On a seemingly normal day at the exclusive Reform Club,Phileas Fogg,a gentleman of great wealth and exacting tastes,makes an extraordinary ￡20,000 wager; he will perform an impossible feat and circumnavigate the globe in just eighty days. Accompanied only by his new French valet,the steady Passepartout,he sets off on a thrilling journey. Adventure,chaos and romance ensue as Fogg and Passepartout harness the new power of steam to escape their ever-increasing enemies and beat the clock.
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781509827855Number of pages: 280Weight: 170 gDimensions: 155 x 102 x 21 mm
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