| Title | : | Around the World in Seventy-Two Days (Unabridged) |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Nellie Bly |
| Release | : | 2024-10-07 |
| Kind | : | audiobook |
| Genre | : | Nonfiction |
| Preview Intro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Around the World in Seventy-Two Days (Un | Nellie Bly |
| 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. |
