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OverviewFeaturing the world-famous characters Phileas Fogg and Passepartout, Around the World in Eighty Days is the exciting, fun story of Phileas Fogg, an English gentleman, who makes a fantastic trip as a bet. His adventures, with his French manservant Passepartout, by railway, steamship and elephant, see him travel around the world pursued relentlessly by a detective who mistakes him for a notorious criminal. This edition is retold by John Kennett, and contains the key elements of the story using the author's language. Whether you are a student, or an English language learner, or just looking for something great to read in English, the Word Power English Readers are a series of novels with retold text that captures the best and key elements of the novels they are based on. They come with a free audio CD, character notes, a biography of the author, details about the time in which the book was written, and a glossary of the less familiar words in each book. The level of the Readers is B2 and they are suitable for age 10+ because of the content of the novels. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jules VernePublisher: The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd Imprint: Geddes & Grosset Edition: Abridged edition Volume: 4 ISBN: 9781910965153ISBN 10: 1910965154 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 15 October 2015 Audience: ELT/ESL , English as a second language Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents; Introduction; Summary of plot; Characters; List of characters; explanation of the time the novel was written in; the novel; Glossary.ReviewsAuthor InformationJules Verne was born in France in 1828, and became a lawyer. He wrote amazing adventure stories at the rate of one a year. This book was adapted by John Kennett. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |