Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days is a classic adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in 1873. During the nineteenth century, transport systems all over the world were developing rapidly, so Verne imagined this crazy and colorful trip.
The story starts in London October 2, 1872. Phileas Fogg is a rich, quiet, unmarried gentleman, and he loves his regular habits. He makes a bet with his friends of Reform Club, which is one of a number of London clubs for gentlemen, that he can travel around the world in eighty days. His plan is as follows;
London to Suez rail and steamer 7days
Suez to Bombay steamer 13days
Bombay to Calcutta rail 3days
Hong Kong to Yokohama s steamer 6days
Yokohama to San Francisco steamer 22days
San Francisco to New York rail 7days
New York to London steamer 9days
Total 80days
Mr. Fogg starts his trip on the day when he made bet with his servant, Jean Passepartout in order to win twenty thousand pounds (equal to 2,500,000 pounds today).
On the other hand, Mr. Fix, a British detective is searching the bank robber, and he mistakes Mr. Fogg for the criminal. Mr. Fix chases Mr. Fogg and tries to slow down him at every opportunity so that he can arrest him.
The travelers come across a lot of unexpected dangers and happenings, like rescuing a girl who is being killed for ritual ceremony, the storm in the ocean, and Fix’s tricks. Can Mr. Fogg return to Reform Club in London in eighty days…?
Since the writher, Verne have not traveled the world actually, he describes culture and people of other countries as he imagined. I think that the expressions are stereo type at some points, for instance, he described that the religion in India is savage and American loves fights, but I enjoyed reading this book. The travel without planes is full of interesting story. I think inconvenience helps our imagination expanded.