In Around the World in 80 Days we join Michael Palin on the first of his great adventures. Following in the footsteps of the fictional Phileas Fogg, he makes real the feat which author Jules Verne imagined over a century earlier. From the opulence of the Orient Express to the lurching progress of an Egyptian camel, from the hot and lively streets of Madras to the lofty hei In Around the World in 80 Days we join Michael Palin on the first of his great adventures. Following in the footsteps of the fictional Phileas Fogg, he makes real the feat which author Jules Verne imagined over a century earlier. From the opulence of the Orient Express to the lurching progress of an Egyptian camel, from the hot and lively streets of Madras to the lofty heights of a hot-air balloon over Colorado, there is never a dull moment in this hilarious account of a journey full of surprises.Published for the first time as a trilogy, Michael Palin's best-selling Around the World in 80 Days, Pole to Pole, and Full Circle are essential reading for any would-be traveller. Writing in his engaging and witty manner, Palin paints a vivid picture of the people and places around him, making him one of the world's favourite travel writers.