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Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-making Race around the World
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On November 14, 1889, two young female journalists raced against one another, determined to outdo Jules Verne's fictional hero and circle the globe in less than 80 days. The dramatic race that ensued would span 28,000 miles, captivate the nation, and change both competitors' lives forever.
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80 days : Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's history-making race around the world
Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's history-making race around the world
Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's history-making race around the world
Imprint:
New York - Ballantine Books
Pages:
449
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9780345527264, 0345527267
Language:
English
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [381]-423) and index
A free American girl -- The newspaper gods of Gotham -- The secret cupboard -- "How quick can a woman go around the world?" -- "I think I can beat Phileas Fogg's,record" -- Living by railroad time -- A map of the world -- "Et ego in Arcadia" -- Baksheesh -- An English market town in China -- "The guessing match has begun in beautiful earnest" -- The other woman is going to win -- The Temple of the Dead -- The mysterious travel agent -- The special train -- "From Jersey to Jersey is around the world" -- Father Time outdone
A free American girl -- The newspaper gods of Gotham -- The secret cupboard -- "How quick can a woman go around the world?" -- "I think I can beat Phileas Fogg's,record" -- Living by railroad time -- A map of the world -- "Et ego in Arcadia" -- Baksheesh -- An English market town in China -- "The guessing match has begun in beautiful earnest" -- The other woman is going to win -- The Temple of the Dead -- The mysterious travel agent -- The special train -- "From Jersey to Jersey is around the world" -- Father Time outdone
Statement of responsibility:
Matthew Goodman
Characteristics:
xxiii, 449 p. :,ill., maps, ports. ;,25 cm
Author (Original Script):
Goodman, Matthew
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"Goodman conveys the exuberant dynamism of a very unfusty Victorian era obsessed with speed, power, publicity, and the breaking of every barrier," says Publishers Weekly.
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