Thread: New Leaf Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
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Old 09-17-2020, 10:31 AM   #53
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Originally Posted by astrangerhere View Post
I also just didn't enjoy the story. Man of seemingly unlimited resources races around the world for a bet - more at 11. Perhaps I've just lost my patience with these kinds of narratives.
Would you prefer the real-life race around the world for a publicity stunt in 1889? Both Nellie Bly's Around the World in Seventy-Two Days and Elizabeth Bisland's In Seven Stages: A Flying Trip Around the World can be found at A Celebration of Woman Writers.
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