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Around the World in Eighty Days

AUTHOR Homewood, Bill; Verne, Jules
PUBLISHER Naxos (02/11/2020)
PRODUCT TYPE Audio (Compact Disc)

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Undoubtedly one of the most celebrated tales of all time, this is both a high-octane thriller and fascinating travelogue. Phileas Fogg, intrepid Victorian gentleman-about-town, accepts a wager that he cannot travel around the world in eighty days. Naturally, he immediately sets off, accompanied by his French manservant Passepartout. They are pursued by a police officer, Detective Fix, who is foolishly convinced that Fogg is a bank robber. Much hilarity ensues. On the way, Fogg bravely rescues Aouda, a beautiful Indian princess, from a ceremony of ritual sacrifice. Unexpectedly, our thriller becomes a love story.

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ISBN-13: 9781094012537
ISBN-10: 109401253X
Binding: CD-Audio (CD Standard Audio Format)
Content Language: English
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Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 5.80 x 0.60 x 5.70 inches
Weight: 0.30 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product, Unabridged
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Fiction | Classics
Fiction | Literary
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: FIC
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Undoubtedly one of the most celebrated tales of all time, this is both a high-octane thriller and fascinating travelogue. Phileas Fogg, intrepid Victorian gentleman-about-town, accepts a wager that he cannot travel around the world in eighty days. Naturally, he immediately sets off, accompanied by his French manservant Passepartout. They are pursued by a police officer, Detective Fix, who is foolishly convinced that Fogg is a bank robber. Much hilarity ensues. On the way, Fogg bravely rescues Aouda, a beautiful Indian princess, from a ceremony of ritual sacrifice. Unexpectedly, our thriller becomes a love story.

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