Around the World in 72 Days

Around the World in 72 Days

  • Paperback
  • 9781646300440
  • Published: June 02, 2026

$18.95

  • eBook
  • 9781646300457
  • Published: June 02, 2026

$9.99

Anything he can do, she can do better.

Fiction inspired by a true story. In 1889 technology has opened travel in ways previously thought to be impossible. A young investigative journalist, Nellie Bly, attempts a groundbreaking trip around the world, following the route laid out in Jules Verne’s popular fictional tale Around the World in 80 Days.

As Nellie’s fantastical quest takes her through Europe, Africa, and Asia, she discovers that her greatest obstacle is not the breakneck travel schedule; the uber-rich George Francis Corriger, who is intent on stopping her; or the beguiling young sharpshooter Paul Eagle Star, who has betrayed her even as they’ve fallen in love. 

No. Her biggest challenge is overcoming Victorian attitudes about a woman’s place in society, a challenge she faces head on with help from an international cast of barrier-breaking women—inspiring a world that is just awakening to the notion of female empowerment.

Join her on this epic action-adventure around the globe, full of close calls, exhilarating chases, and thrilling escapades, through historical events large and small.


"Nellie is an inspiration...a must read."


Fans of Around the World in Eighty-Days and Sense and Sensibility will love this historically inspired book.

Authors

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Harper H. Jameson

HARPER JAMESON is a pseudonym for the writing team of William Roetzheim and Randy Becker. William started his career in the tech industry. After launching multiple software companies, he turned his attention to writing, penning an award-winning trilogy of plays about America’s great poets. Randy is an Emmy-nominated producer who began his career as an actor starring in film, television, and on Broadway, including the Tony Award–winning play Love! Valour! Compassion! He now expresses his creativity through writing and producing.