
Around the World in Eighty Days
SPECIFICATION: Publisher : Jaico Publishing House By : Jules Verne (Author) Binding : Paperback Language : English Edition : 2012 Pages : 284 pages Size : :20 x 14 x 4 cm ISBN-13: 9789388423021 DESCRIPTION: JAICO ILLUSTARTED CLASSICS SERIES is a collection of beloved childrens classics read by generations all over the world. Rich with adventures and thrills, these immortal stories with vivid illustrations are designed to delight young readers. PHILEAS FOGY, a wealthy Londoner, was a member of the Reform Club. He was also slightly eccentric. His friends at the club challenged him for 20,000 pounds to go around the world in eighty days. He accepted the wager and set out from London with his belongings. Did he win the wager? Come, let us join Phileas Fogy on his tour and find out. JULES VERNE was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. Verne has been the second most-translated author in the world, ranking between Agatha Christie and William Shakespeare. He is also called the Fat