Book review – “Around the World in 80 Days” by Jules Verne

Maybe creaks a bit but so many marvellous ideas – the central conceit, the character of Phileas Fogg, Passperteaut in trouble for not wearing the right shoes, cutting up a ship in order to make fuel, a duel on a train. There’s also a lovely sweet moment where Auoda (who is Indian – but Verne reassures us that she’s practically white) proposes to Fogg at his lowest ebb – this is really sweet.