Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic adventure novel. It was written by French author Jules Verne and published in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg is a weatlhy British gentleman who lives in solitude. Phileas and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a 20,000 wager (roughly $2 million today) set by his friends at the Reform Club."I'd like to see you do it in eighty days."Mr. Stuart, Reform Club Member