![]() ![]() York, encountering a number of obstacles along the way: a massive herd of bison crossing the tracks, a failing suspension bridge, and the train being attacked by Sioux warriors. In San Francisco they board a transcontinental train to New Fix promises Passepartout that now, having left British soil, he will no longer try to delay Fogg's journey, but instead support him in getting back to Britain so he can arrest Fogg in Britain itself. Reunited, the four board a paddle-steamer, the General Grant, taking them across the They find him in a circus, trying to earn the fare for his homeward journey. In Yokohama, they search for Passepartout, believing that he may have arrived there on the Carnatic as originally planned. He searches for a vessel that will take him to Yokohama, finding a pilot boat, the Tankadere, that takes him and Aouda to Shanghai, where they catch a steamer to Yokohama. Passepartout still manages to catch the steamer to Yokohama, but neglects to inform Fogg that the steamer is leaving the evening before its scheduled departure date.įogg discovers that he missed his connection. To prevent Passepartout from informing his master about the premature departure of their next vessel, the Carnatic, Fix gets Passepartout drunk and drugs him in an opium den. Fix confides in Passepartout, who does not believe a word and remains convinced that his master is not a bank robber. Passepartout becomes convinced that Fix is a spy from the Reform Club. Still without a warrant, Fix sees Hong Kong as his last chance to arrest Fogg on British soil. In Hong Kong, it turns out that Aouda's distant relative, in whose care they had been planning to leave her, has moved to Holland, so they decide to take her with them toĮurope. He shows himself to Passepartout, who is delighted to again meet his travelling companion from the earlier voyage. At Calcutta, they board a steamer (the Rangoon) going to Hong Kong. The travelers hasten to catch the train at the next railway station, taking Aouda with them. The twelve hours gained earlier are lost, but Fogg shows no regret. During the ceremony he rises from the pyre, scaring off the priests, and carries Aouda away. They follow the procession to the site, where Passepartout takes the place of Aouda's deceased husband on the funeral pyre. ![]() Since she is drugged with opium and hemp and is obviously not going voluntarily, the travelers decide to rescue her. They come across a procession in which a young Indian woman, Aouda, is to undergo sati. Fogg purchases an elephant, hires a guide, and starts toward Allahabad. Fogg learns that theĭaily Telegraph article was wrong a 50-mile stretch from Kholby to Allahabad has not yet been built. They dock two days ahead of schedule.Īfter reaching India, they take a train from Bombay to Calcutta. Fogg promises the steamer engineer a large reward if he gets them to Bombay early. Fix becomes acquainted with Passepartout without revealing his purpose. Since he cannot secure a warrant in time, Fix boards the steamer (the Mongolia) conveying the travelers to Bombay. Since Fogg fits the vague description Scotland Yard was given of the robber, Detective Fix mistakes Fogg for the criminal. Scotland Yard detective, Detective Fix, who has been dispatched from London in search of a bank robber. The story starts in London on Wednesday, 2 October 1872.įogg and Passepartout reach Suez in time. They take the remaining £20,000 of Fogg's fortune with them to cover expenses during the journey. on 2 October in order to win the wager, he must return to the club by this same time on 21 December, 80 days later. With Passepartout accompanying him, Fogg departs from London by train at 8:45 p.m. He accepts a wager for £20,000 (£2,075,400 in 2017), half of his total fortune, from his fellow club members to complete such a journey within this time period. Water at 84 ☏ (29 ☌) instead of 86 ☏ (30 ☌), Fogg hires Frenchman Jean Passepartout as a replacement.Īt the Reform Club, Fogg gets involved in an argument over an article in The Daily Telegraph stating that with the opening of a new railway section in India, it is now possible to Having dismissed his former valet, James Forster, for bringing him shaving Very little can be said about his social life other than that he is a member of the Reform Club. Despite his wealth, Fogg lives a modest life with habits carried out with mathematical precision. Phileas Fogg is a rich British gentleman living in solitude. Magical tales of wonder and achievement in the world of Verne is one of our favourite authors, inspiring us with ![]() MAP - This is the route that Phileas Fogg takes inĪccepting the challenge to travel around the world in under 80 PHILEAS FOGG AROUND THE WOULD IN EIGHTY 80 DAYS JULES VERNE ![]()
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