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Back in his London flat, he had discussions with Aouda the next day, and she proposed marriage to him. He, Aouda, and Passepartout took a train to London, but arrived at 8:50pm, 5 minutes too late to win his wager. At 2:33 pm, Fix freed him, saying police had arrested the real bank robber three days earlier. Imprisoned in the Custom House, Fogg waited, without apparent emotion. The four travelers took a train to Dublin and a steamer to Liverpool, arriving at 11:40 am. On December 21 at 1:00 am, the Henrietta arrived in Queenstown, Ireland. When the coal gave out, Fogg purchased the ship from Speedy and ordered everything above the waterline burned. The captain never took passengers, but changed his mind when Fogg offered 2000 pounds apiece for the four of them.įogg ended up paying off the crew to perform a mutiny and they confined Captain Speedy to his quarters, while Fogg ordered a course change toward Liverpool. In the morning, Fogg found the ship Henrietta about to leave, bound for Bordeaux. Nicholas Hotel (perhaps a reference to the upcoming Christmas holiday?) on Broadway. In New York, Fogg had missed the departure of the China, and found-from consulting his ‘Bradshaw’-that no other steamer would reach London in time. Will Detective Fix finally arrest the bank robber he’s been chasing the whole way around? Will Princess Aouda go on to live with her cousin in Holland? Will Fogg return to the Reform Club in time to win his wager? This, fellow voyagers, marks the 80 th day of Phileas Fogg’s journey around the world, 150 years after the fictional tale. I’ll give you more updated information on that as the dates approach. Character Changes from Unlikable to Likable, Saturday 9-10PM.Pandemics Through History, Their Effects on Literature, Saturday 3-4PM.
#80 days north pole airship choices update#
Today I’ve got two more events to tell you about.įirst, here’s an update on PenguiCon, the scifi convention at the Westin Hotel in Southfield, Michigan. Last week I mentioned I’ll be speaking at PenguiCon. Poseidon’s Scribe 20000 Leagues Remembered, Dennis Kytasaari, Eric Choi, Extraordinary Visions, JD DeLuzio, Jeff Beeler, Jules Verne, Julst Like Being There, North American Jules Verne Society, Penguicon Anthologies, Conferences, Science Fiction You can always come back later to read posts by. Go snap up those books at this website now. These are modern translations, not like the poor early English translations of Verne’s major works.
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Use the code ‘Verne25’ at checkout.Įven if you missed that panel at PenguiCon, you can still get that 25%-off deal. The president of the North American Jules Verne Society, Dennis Kytasaari, knew more about Verne than the rest of us combined, and discussed not only the history of the society, but also mentioned that the publisher BearManor Media is offering 25% off on its Verne titles (including Extraordinary Visions) through the end of this month. He’d read the author’s major works and commented on the societal and cultural change Verne wrought.
JD DeLuzio added his own perspective on Verne.
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