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Around the World in Eighty Days (Modern Library Classics) (Paperback)

Around the World in Eighty Days (Modern Library Classics) By Jules Verne, George M. Towle (Translated by), Bruce Sterling (Introduction by) Cover Image
By Jules Verne, George M. Towle (Translated by), Bruce Sterling (Introduction by)
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Description


Shocking his stodgy colleagues at the exclusive Reform Club, enigmatic Englishman Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune, undertaking an extraordinary and daring enterprise: to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. With his French valet Passepartout in tow, Verne’s hero traverses the far reaches of the earth, all the while tracked by the intrepid Detective Fix, a bounty hunter certain he is on the trail of a notorious bank robber. Set from the text of George M. Towle’s original 1873 translation, this Modern Library Paperback Classic of Verne’s adventure novel comes vividly alive, brilliantly reflecting on time, space, and one man’s struggle to reach beyond the bounds of both science and society.

About the Author


Bruce Sterling is the author of the nonfiction books Tomorrow Now and The Hacker Crackdown, as well as the novels Distraction, Holy Fire, Heavy Weather, and Islands in the Net. With William Gibson he co-authored the acclaimed novel The Difference Engine. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Austin, Texas.

Praise For…


“The reason Verne is still read by millions today is simply that he was one of the best storytellers who ever lived.”—Arthur C. Clarke


Product Details
ISBN: 9780812968569
ISBN-10: 0812968565
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication Date: December 30th, 2003
Pages: 224
Language: English
Series: Modern Library Classics