About the Book: Around The World In Eighty Days
The reason why the 80-day journey retains its appeal is that it is still the
minimum time needed to go round the world and notice it. To see it, smell it and
touch it at the same time . . ..
More than a century on from Phileas Foggs fictional adventure around the world,
Michael Palin sets out from the Reform Club to complete the route for himself.
The rules are simple, but the rest of the journey will be far from
straightforward. Around the World in Eighty Days takes us on a rollicking trip
across the globe