Sniezynka asked this question about
Around the World in Eighty Days:
How much did the Henrietta cost?
In my copy it says £60,000, but Mr Fogg had only taken with him £20,000 much of which was spent by this time. Also Mr Fogg's fortune was £40,000, half of it he took to cover his expenses and half he kept to honour the bet. Is there a mistake in my copy? Thanks
Alex Rabbit
It was 60,000 USD which makes around 9,600 GBP (exchange rate 0.16 at 1870) or 12,000 GBP (exchange rate 0.20 at 1880)
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