Around the World in Eighty Days

In Victorian London, the calm and precise gentleman Phileas Fogg wagers that he can travel around the world in eighty days. He sets out at once with his newly hired French servant, Passepartout. Trains, steamships and other means of transport carry them across Europe, Asia and America, while unexpected delays and dangers test their schedule. Meanwhile a detective, Fix, follows them with his own suspicions. The novel is a cheerful race against the clock that celebrates the new age of travel, and it has remained popular for its humour and momentum.