The eccentric English gentleman Phileas Fogg is exceedingly strict about punctuality and a whist gambler known throughout London. With other members of the Reform Club, he bets half his fortune - 20, 000 pounds sterling - that he will be able to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. He sets off that very evening - which seems downright hectic, considering that the Bank of England is being robbed that very day. Coincidence? Scotland Yard issues an international arrest warrant, which creates additional motivation in Fogg for the rapid circumnavigation. . . . Gröls Classics - English Edition
