Around the World in Eighty Days and Five Weeks in a Balloon

This edition contains two of the most famous stories by 'The Father of Science Fiction' - Jules Verne. Around the World in Eighty Days is a romantic tale recounting the adventurous travels of the hero, Phineas Fogg, and his French valet Passepartout. Fogg takes on a bet at his London club that he can circle the world in eighty days and there follows a series of fantastic adventures for the loyal servant and his resourceful and inventive master. Five Weeks in a Balloon describes the adventures of an English scientist and two companions as they cross Africa by hot-air balloon.