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Eighty days Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's history-making race around the world

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On November 14, 1889, two young female journalists raced against one another, determined to outdo Jules Verne's fictional hero and circle the globe in less than 80 days. The dramatic race that ensued would span 28,000 miles, captivate the nation, and change both competitors' lives forever.

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Main Author: Goodman, Matthew
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Ballantine Books, c2013.
Edition:1st edition.
Subjects:
Bly, Nellie, > 1864-1922 > Travel.
Bisland, Elizabeth, > 1861-1929 > Travel.
Women journalists > United States > Biography.
Voyages around the world.
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Summary:On November 14, 1889, two young female journalists raced against one another, determined to outdo Jules Verne's fictional hero and circle the globe in less than 80 days. The dramatic race that ensued would span 28,000 miles, captivate the nation, and change both competitors' lives forever.
Physical Description:xxiii, 449 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780345527264 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0345527267 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780345527288 (ebook)
0345527283 (ebook)
Author Notes:Matthew Goodman is the author of two other nonfiction books, The Sun and the Moon: The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth-Century New York and Jewish Food: The World at Table . The recipient of two MacDowell fellowships and one Yaddo fellowship, he has taught creative writing at numerous universities and workshops. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and children.

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