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The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty #1)

Ken Liu

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Emperor Mapidere was the first to unite the island kingdoms of Dara under a single banner. But now...

DERE EVIL EXE

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DERE EVIL EXE is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping story and an unorthodox retro platformer...

Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Around The World in 80 Days in Books

Nov 20, 2017

The Diary of a Great Adventure

It's easy to take for granted the shrinking of our world but Palin's book reinforced the need for us to appreciate first hand the connections between nations, and the people that maintain them.

The trip was intended to follow the route traveled by Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne's novel from 1872. The self-imposed rule was that airplane travel was not allowed so only trains, buses, ships and cars could be used. This was problematic for Michael Palin because in 1872 there were many passenger ship lines, while in 1988 there were almost none because of air travel. As a result he had to obtain passage on various cargo and container ships that normally don't accept passengers.

The large amount of sea travel is a negative aspect because it's limited how many interesting things can be done aboard a container ship, for example. In fact, a significant number of the 80 days are spent on board ships, and it gets rather boring.

However, it is a very human account of a famous journey.