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What a grand adventure Phileas Fogg and Passepartout had trying to going around the world in 80 days. I recently watch the PBS Masterpiece dramatization of Around the World in 80 Days and was surprised at how much they changed the characters and the story.
Jules Verne, you did an amazing job.
What can I say this book took my breath away. I read it during my exam season so it took me a while to finish it or how my brother likes to put it "eighty days to complete."
I was recommended this by a friend. She idolizes the author as her first language is French. I wish I could've read it in original script but as that isn't possible I had to read it in Penguin Classic edition but they don't disappoint either. I felt nostalgic when I read sophisticated sente ...more
What can I say this book took my breath away. I read it during my exam season so it took me a while to finish it or how my brother likes to put it "eighty days to complete."
I was recommended this by a friend. She idolizes the author as her first language is French. I wish I could've read it in original script but as that isn't possible I had to read it in Penguin Classic edition but they don't disappoint either. I felt nostalgic when I read sophisticated sente ...more
I might have rated this a solid four stars but the fact that I listened to it with my family (my husband and eleven-year-old son both LOVED this classic!) pushes it up to five for me. Very fun adventure story! Well told with fun characters and engaging plot. I was totally engaged as the group makes their way around the world.
I thought it was interesting to think of how this technology was so current at the time and yet how much has changed since then. What would a modern circumnavigation look li ...more
I thought it was interesting to think of how this technology was so current at the time and yet how much has changed since then. What would a modern circumnavigation look li ...more
This is an adventure story, a "steam-driven fairy tale" (says James Hynes in the introduction) -- for grownups. And more charming still it is some proof that the so-called straight-laced Victorians liked a good, light-hearted story just like we do. It is a fun story full of unlikely events, mistaken identities, brave risks, and a little romance. My cup of tea.
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It was good to actually read the book because I've always heard about the story. This seemed nearly like steampunk because it used some unorthodox methods of travel when needed, but it was written in the 1800's. A good read.
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This used to be one of my favourite books when I was a child, together with Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland and Little Women, That's why it gets 4 stars. I should read it again though.
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Oct 05, 2019
Brenda H
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4 stars. Review to come
Dec 14, 2012
Tessara Dudley
marked it as to-read
Jan 13, 2013
Crystal
marked it as to-read
Jun 14, 2014
Carol
marked it as to-read
Aug 13, 2016
Brenda H
marked it as tbr
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