Sci-Fi & Speculative
by Anna Lea
The punctilious Phileas Fogg wagers he can circumnavigate the globe in eighty days, setting off from Victorian London on a precisely timed journey by rail, steamer, and elephant. Verne's adventure classic follows Fogg and his valet Passepartout through obstacles, pursuits, and exotic locales in a race against the clock. The novel celebrates human ingenuity, the shrinking world of industrial progress, and the thrill of the impossible deadline.
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