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Around the World in 80 Days: Companion to the PBS Series

by · 1989 · 262 pages

Part of the Palin's Travels series

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British actor and comedian Michael Palin — best known to American audiences for his work in Monty Python and the film A Fish Called Wanda — follows in the footsteps of Jules Verne's fictional adventurer Phileas Fogg and circles the globe in 80 days.

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Subject
travelbiography
Genre
humoradventure
Themes
travelmoviesart
Setting
20th centuryeuropeafricaasiamiddle east
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 262 pages
Form
diary

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