Around the world in 80 days
I heard of this novel many times before but never really bothered to check out the details. Should be some boring, old fashioned novel, I thought. I chanced upon this novel 3 weeks back (a pdf of this novel is lying in my computer for so many years) and lo, I found myself reading the first pages. And that did the trick. I found the novel irresistible and exciting. It is old fashioned but quite delightful. The characters are strong, the descriptions are wonderful and the plot innovative. I guess this is what is called a "classic". A quick check of the Wikipedia revealed this is indeed a classic novel written by Jules Verne , a French writer. The story is set in 1872 and is about an English man, Phileas Fogg , who accepts a bet in his club to travel around the world in 80 days. He starts the journey immediately with his resourceful French servant Passepartout . The story is all about how he overcomes the many obstacles in his journey and returns back to England to win