Around the World in Eighty Days
Verne invented the global adventure novel — a bet, a deadline, and a race around the world using every form of transportation available.
“The unforeseen does not exist.”
Why It Matters
Verne invented the global adventure novel — a bet, a deadline, and a race around the world using every form of transportation available. The book captured the 19th-century faith in technology and progress and made it into a story so entertaining it has never gone out of print. It is the prototype for every ticking-clock adventure story.
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Personal reviewGreat capstone of his 3 greatest. Just so much real info packed into the narrative, and it’s just always moving. You know he’s gonna make it, but it’s still great. Very easy to get invested, doesn’t feel like work, not that deep, but still good
Notable Quotes
“A true Englishman doesn't joke when he is talking about so serious a thing as a wager.”
“I see that it is by no means useless to travel — if a man wants to see something new.”