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Around the World in Seventy-Two Days

By: Nellie Bly
Narrated by: Nelle Watters
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Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, the 1890 book by Nellie Bly, chronicles her sensational 72-day trip around the world for the tabloid newspaper, New York World.

On November 14, 1889, she boarded the steamer Augusta Victoria on her journey of 23,899 miles with the goal of finishing in 75 days. Her journey took her through England, France, Italy, the Suez Canal, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan to San Francisco where she boarded a private chartered train which brought her to New York on January 25, 1890, 72 days and six hours after leaving.

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Exceptionally written and extremely entertaining! Highly recommended for anyone who loves adventure travel at extreme odds.

Outstanding read!

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I was able to travel the world with a woman who did so solo in 1889. Incredible courage!

Captivating story of solo woman traveler

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Other reviews have commented on the mispronunciation of many words and while that is slightly annoying what really struck me was the ignorance of the world in general of the United States. One ship captain received mail addressed to "1st house in America". The average Brit, Frenchman or Spaniard wasn't sure if we were an island or what we were. Our flag was unknown as was our money. This is a world before the great white fleet, the Spanish American war or the first world war. Very interesting in all.

It's another world and not the American century

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I’m finding it INORDINATELY districting listening to this book with the narrator mispronouncing so many words. For example: “Calais” (in France) ≠ “Kuh-LAY-iss.” I’ve heard digital PDF readers do a better job. How hard is it to look up how to pronounce words you don’t know?

Distracting narrator mispronunciation

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