Around the World in Eighty Days

By J.M. Barrie

Book Overview

Can a journey around the world be completed in just eighty days? For the precise and unflappable English gentleman Phileas Fogg, the answer is worth risking his fortune-and perhaps his life.

When a spirited debate at London's Reform Club leads to an extraordinary wager, Fogg immediately sets out on an ambitious race against time. Accompanied by his resourceful new servant, Passepartout, he embarks upon a globe-spanning adventure by railway, steamship, carriage, and every other means available. Yet missed connections, natural obstacles, unexpected delays, and the relentless pursuit of a determined detective threaten to bring the remarkable journey to an untimely end.

Travelling across Europe, Asia, and North America, Fogg encounters unfamiliar cultures, daring rescues, dangerous adventures, and friendships forged in the most unlikely circumstances. Each destination brings new challenges, testing not only his meticulous plans but also his courage, compassion, and resolve.

Blending suspense, humour, romance, and the excitement of nineteenth-century exploration, Around the World in Eighty Days is one of Jules Verne's most beloved novels. A timeless classic of adventure literature, it celebrates ingenuity, perseverance, and the enduring thrill of discovering the wider world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 177356661X
• ISBN13: 9781773566610
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Devoted Publishing
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Bittersweet

Watching the movie is nothing like reading the book. In the book you expect this Disney version with all around happiness, but that is not the case. I prefer the book because it is raw and Peter’s character is written well. His actions, moods, and words are well said for a boy who refuses to grow up. The ending is worth the read. I loved this book.

Childrens version

When I bought this, I didn't see that it was a kid's version, so I ended up giving it to my nephew and he said he liked it.

metzger in action

the book was quite good. expecialy for a childrens book the charitars came to life in an instant and it felt like you were there with them on their many adventures. and some thing elts that impressed me was just how dark the book was whitch is why i think that the book was so mutch better than the movie. i recomend this book to evoryone i can.

Pure beauty

This book tells the original story that started the Pan legend before TV and movies hooked it into something else. The story remains timeless as expected of a classic, but this time awesome new illustrations by Raquel Jaramillo will send parents and children to Neverland in spite of the cost. Computer graphics enhance the illustrator's classy depictions and add to the wonder of a tale that remains ageless and beautiful. The youngster inside all of us will love this great rendition that the author would have loved to read and show to his friend's children.Harriet Klausner

Nothing else like it

I have always loved Peter Pan, but I've never seen any version of it that comes close to this one. Unbelievably beautiful art (or is it photography?) in a really lavish coffee table book. You actually believe children fly. Loved it. Five stars all the way.