APTER ONE
When Phileas Fogg meets Passepartout
London, 1872
Let me begin by introducing a mysterious English gentleman called Phileas Fogg.
Most people don't know very much about him, but because he does the same thing every day, some people think they know everything about him.
He is very handsome and he is a true gentleman. He is certainly rich, but no one knows how he made his money.
Has he ever been to another country? He can name a lot of countries on a world map and he knows the most incredible things about them. He probably travelled at one time, but some people insist that he has not left London for