Jules Verne

Around the World in 80 Days Jules Verne

Jacket Description/Flap: Shocking his stodgy colleagues at the exclusive Reform Club, enigmatic Englishman Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune, undertaking an extraordinary and daring enterprise to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. With his French valet Passepartout in tow, Verne's hero traverses the far reaches of the earth, all the while tracked by the intrepid Detective Fix, a bounty hunter certain he is on the trail of a notorious bank robber. Combining exploration, adventure, and a thrilling race against time, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS gripped audiences upon its original publication and remains hugely popular to this day. "From the Cassette edition. Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1996 (EAN 9780304317691, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 05/01/2007 pg. 100 (EAN 9780836876628, Library Binding)

School Library Journal 07/01/2005 (EAN 9780307206824, Compact Disc)

Kliatt 09/01/2005 pg. 44 (EAN 9780307206824, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review

Booklist Editors Choice/Media 01/01/2006 pg. 18 (EAN 9780307206824, Compact Disc)

School Library Journal 07/01/2005 (EAN 9780307206282, Analog Audio Cassette)

Booklist Editors Choice/Media 01/01/2006 pg. 18 (EAN 9780307206282, Analog Audio Cassette)

School Library Journal 04/01/2005 pg. 70 (EAN 9781400101313, Compact Disc)

Ingram Paperback Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 63 (EAN 9780451529770, Mass Market Paperbound)

Publishers Weekly 02/14/2005 (EAN 9780307206428, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review

Entertainment Weekly 07/06/2004 pg. 94 (EAN 9780140449068, Paperback)

Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/1996 pg. 696 (EAN 9780670869176, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 07/01/1996 pg. 101 (EAN 9780670869176, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1996 pg. 302 (EAN 9780670869176, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1990 (EAN 9780670869176, Hardcover)

Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/1996 pg. 696 (EAN 9780670867936, Paperback)

Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 950 (EAN 9780192837783, Paperback)

Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 952 (EAN 9780192837783, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Verne, Jules Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828, in France. Growing up near a river, the constant sight of ships sparked his interest in travel. As a young man, Verne even tried to run away and become a cabin boy. Fortunately, his father caught him, and soon Verne was off to study law in Paris. While there, Verne escaped the boredom of his studies by writing stories. When his father found out about this hobby, he stopped sending money for school. Verne started selling his stories, many of which became popular, including 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in 1870. Before he died in 1905, the author bought a boat and sailed around Europe. Contributor Bio:  Colacci, David David Colacci has been an actor and a director for over thirty years, and has worked as a narrator for over fifteen years. He has won "AudioFile" Earphones Awards, earned Audie nominations, and been included in Best of Year lists by such publications as "Publishers Weekly", "AudioFile" magazine, and "Library Journal".