{"product_id":"around-the-world-in-eighty-days-9781474625791","title":"Around the World in Eighty Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e'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 . . .' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a century on from Phileas Fogg's 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. \u003ci\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a rollicking trip across the globe in the company of one of our finest travel writers. From train to ship to hot air balloon, this is an unparalleled tribute to man's ability to make life difficult for himself . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Palin has written and starred in numerous TV programmes and films, from \u003ci\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRipping Yarns\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Missionary \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Stalin\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also made several much-acclaimed travel documentaries, his journeys taking him to the North and South Poles, the Sahara Desert, the Himalayas, Eastern Europe and Brazil. His books include accounts of his journeys, two novels (\u003ci\u003eHemingway's Chair \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Truth\u003c\/i\u003e), three volumes of diaries and \u003ci\u003eErebus, the Story of a Ship\u003c\/i\u003e. From 2009 to 2012 he was president of the Royal Geographical Society. He received a BAFTA fellowship in 2013, and a knighthood in the 2019 New Year Honours list. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"George Weidenfeld \u0026 Nicholson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50877916381458,"sku":"9781474625791","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a16c61ca-b97b-4e73-8c26-a5934fdfcc07.jpg?v=1738452796","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/around-the-world-in-eighty-days-9781474625791","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}