7, ISBN: 1230000253697

Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real." Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £… mais…

Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real." Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot-blooded manservant Passepartout. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even e Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real." Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot-blooded manservant Passepartout. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks, and the dogged Inspector Fix of Scotland Yard - who believes that Fogg has robbed the Bank of England - to win the extraordinary wager. 'Around the World in 80 Days' gripped audiences on its publication and remains hugely popular, combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time. 'Around the World in Eighty Days' was written during difficult times, both for France and for Verne. It was during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) in which Verne was conscripted as a coastguard; he was having money difficulties (his previous works were not paid royalties); his father had died recently; and he had witnessed a public execution, which had disturbed him. Despite all this, Verne was excited about his work on the new book, the idea of which came to him one afternoon in a Paris café while reading a newspaper (see "Origins" below). The technological innovations of the 19th century had opened the possibility of rapid circumnavigation and the prospect fascinated Verne and his readership. In particular three technological breakthroughs occurred in 1869-70 that made a tourist-like around-the-world journey possible for the first time: the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in America (1869), the linking of the Indian railways across the sub-continent (1870), and the opening of the Suez Canal (1869). It was another notable mark in the end of an age of exploration and the start of an age Steampunk, Sci Fi & Fantasy, Around the World in 80 Days~~ Jules Verne~~Steampunk~~Sci Fi & Fantasy~~1230000253697, en, Around the World in 80 Days, Jules Verne, 1230000253697, Enhanced E-Books, 07/20/2014, , , , Enhanced E-Books, 07/20/2014<

2014, ISBN: 1230000253697

?Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.? - Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days. Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt t… mais…

?Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.? - Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days. Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot-blooded manservant Passepartout. Traveling by train, s..., ?Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.? - Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days. Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot-blooded manservant Passepartout. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks, and the dogged Inspector Fix of Scotland Yard -- who believes that Fogg has robbed the Bank of England -- to win the extraordinary wager. Around the World in 80 Days gripped audiences on its publication and remains hugely popular, combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time. Productinformatie: Taal: Engels; Formaat: ePub met kopieerbeveiliging (DRM) van Adobe; Kopieerrechten: Het kopiëren van (delen van) de pagina's is niet toegestaan ; Geschikt voor: Alle e-readers te koop bij bol.com (of compatible met Adobe DRM). Telefoons/tablets met Google Android (1.6 of hoger) voorzien van bol.com boekenbol app. PC en Mac met Adobe reader software; ISBN13: 1230000253697; , Engels | Ebook | 2014, Literatuur, Romans, Klassieke kinderboeken, Enhanced E-Books<

2014, ISBN: 1230000253697

?Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.? - Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days. Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt t… mais…

?Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.? - Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days. Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot-blooded manservant Passepartout. Traveling by train, s..., ?Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.? - Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days. Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accompanied by his hot-blooded manservant Passepartout. Traveling by train, steamship, sailboat, sledge, and even elephant, they must overcome storms, kidnappings, natural disasters, Sioux attacks, and the dogged Inspector Fix of Scotland Yard -- who believes that Fogg has robbed the Bank of England -- to win the extraordinary wager. Around the World in 80 Days gripped audiences on its publication and remains hugely popular, combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time.Taal: Engels; Formaat: ePub met kopieerbeveiliging (DRM) van Adobe; Kopieerrechten: Het kopiëren van (delen van) de pagina's is niet toegestaan ; Geschikt voor: Alle e-readers geschikt voor ebooks in ePub formaat. Tablet of smartphone voorzien van een app zoals de bol.com Kobo app.; Verschijningsdatum: juli 2014; ISBN13: 1230000253697; , Engelstalig | Ebook | 2014, Literaire romans, Enhanced E-Books<

2007, ISBN: 1230000253697

""Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real." - Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days. Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt t… mais…

""Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real." - Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days. Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the" Steampunk, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Around the World in 80 Days~~ Jules Verne~~Steampunk~~Science Fiction & Fantasy~~1230000253697, en, Around the World in 80 Days, Jules Verne, 1230000253697, Enhanced E-Books, 07/20/2014, , , , Enhanced E-Books, 07/20/2014<