Around the World in Eighty Days

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The title of the book is Around the World in Eighty Days, by Jules Verne. The original copyright date is 1873. The book contains 208 pages. The book is published by Aerie, in Bosman, Maryland. Phileas Fogg has made a wager to travel around the world in eighty days. His entire fortune of twenty thousand pounds is used as the wager, which he will lose if he does not complete his trip around the world in the …

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…and leaves at New York for Liverpool, Great Britain. Minor settings include Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama. Several atmospheres create problems for the party. During the months in which Mr. Fogg makes his journey, the Pacific Ocean is experiencing typhoon season. High winds continually blow and storms are frequent in the Pacific Ocean during typhoon season. The high winds and storms can easily delay ocean-going steamers. When Mr. Fogg reaches America, winter is beginning.