Jules Verne

Around the World in Eighty Days

Adventure novel of a race to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days by any means

About the author

Jules Verne
Jules Verne

Jules Verne was a French novelist who pioneered the genre of adventure science fiction, imagining submarines, moon rockets, and journeys to the center of the earth decades before they became reality. His meticulously researched novels shaped the popular imagination of science and technology. He remains one of the most translated authors in history.

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