Around the World in 80 Days

Jules Verne

Oct 2020 · William Collins · Narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith

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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.

A gentleman with a taste for gambling accepts a bet that he cannot make it around the globe in eighty days. Part travelogue, part high stakes thriller, Phileas Fogg and his French manservant race to win this fantastical wager.

Tim Piggott-Smith narrates the journey which has come to inspire generations of adventurers.

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Paula Puddephatt - Author

7 August 2021

Excellent. So enjoyable. I highly recommend this audiobook.

About the author

Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His classics such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days cemented him as one of the most prominent figures of French literature.

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