About this book
Nellie Bly's Around the World in Seventy-Two Days is a thrilling firsthand account of one woman's audacious race against fiction itself. In 1889, American journalist Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman set out to prove that she could circumnavigate the globe faster than Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg, armed with nothing but a single dress and one handbag.
What began as a bold journalistic stunt became a genuine adventure that captivated readers across America. As Bly traveled through Europe, the Suez Canal, India, China, and Japan, she filed dispatches that transformed her into an international celebrity. Her real-time reporting combined thrilling travel narratives with keen observations about the world's people, cultures, and industrial progress during the height of the Victorian era.
This groundbreaking memoir transcends typical travel literature, revealing how one determined woman used her wit and courage to challenge both the constraints of her gender and the boundaries of what journalism could achieve. Bly's spirited voice makes you feel the urgency of her journey, the wonder of unfamiliar lands, and the personal stakes of her mission.
Perfect for listeners interested in biography, women's history, and classic adventure narratives, this audiobook celebrates an extraordinary figure whose daring feat remains one of journalism's greatest triumphs.
