Around the World in 80 Days

Published in 1873, "Around the World in 80 Days" by Jules Verne is a cutting-edge adventure novel written during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). In this novel, wealthy British aristocrat, Phileas Fogg and newly hired Valet, Jean Passepartout attempt to traverse around the on an incredibly short timeline. Fogg makes a £20,000 wager (over half his overall fortune), claiming he could travel across the world in only 80 days. His travels take him from London to Suez, across the Mediterranean Sea, to India, Japan, San Francisco, to New York City and back to London again. Running close against the clock, will Phileas Fogg win his wager? Or will his luck run out in the nick of time?