Around the World with Citizen Train
Author | : Allen Foster |
Publisher | : Merlin Publishing |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : PSU:000053597090 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Around the World with Citizen Train written by Allen Foster and published by Merlin Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Francis Train was among other things the real Phileas Fogg. In July 1890, George Train set out on one of the most famous journeys ever made. He traveled around the world in eighty days. Two years after his return he found himself immortalized in Jules Verne's famous story. Verne had changed him into Phileas Fogg. This book chronicles the amazing life and times of one of the most fascinating adventurers in history.