“A true Englishman doesn’t joke when he is talking about so serious a thing as a wager.”
Around the World in Eighty Days, by Jules Verne, is a classic that I was familiar with, watched the movie version, but had never read the book. So I put it on my “Fifty books in five years” list for The Classics Club. It was so much more fun, and funnier, than I expected! It’s a wild mad dash around the world!
The story is that Phileas Fogg makes a wager with his gentleman’s club members that he can circle the world in just eighty days. He and his French valet, Passepartout, set out from London to win this wager, and have every kind of adventure, and obstacles to overcome, that can be imagined. To add to the adventure, although he didn’t realize it at the time, he was pursued by a detective due to a misunderstanding that he was a criminal on the run.
“It’s really useful to travel, if you want to see new things.”
This novel was full of humor and fun. I must read more of Jules Verne’s books!
I read this book as one of my 50-books-in-5-years for The Classics Club.
A Fondness For Reading 
I thought this was a great adventure, too and I also read it for The Classics Club 😃
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Jessica, I didn’t expect it to be so humorous. I really enjoyed it!
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Excellent old classic. I enjoyed it years ago
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I’ve always been put off this because I was afraid of it being a bit dry, but now I must give it a go, thank you!
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Jane, that was the exact reason I didn’t read it for years and years. It really wasn’t dry! Silly, and fun.
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Then I must add it to my list!
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Hi Robin. Can we get in touch on Instagram? I would like to discuss a proposal with you.
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