Around the World in 78 Days Author:Nicholas Coleridge "Around the World in Eighty Days" is probably the most famous travel book of all time. — In 1984 Nicholas Coleridge set out to recreate Jules Verne's amazing tale in real life and to discover how long it now takes to circumnavigate the globe, proceeding only by rail, steamer, rickshaw, taxi, dhow, elephant, and camel - never by air. — Dramatic, ad... more »venturous, witty, and colorful, this is a highly engaging travel book and a worthy complement to Jules Verne's classic novel!« less