A Scott O'Dell Award-winning graphic novelist follows three dauntless
adventurers on a Jules Verne-inspired challenge: circling the world,
solo!
As the nineteenth century wound down, a public inspired by the novel
Around the World in Eighty Days clamored for intrepid adventure. The
challenge of circumnavigating the globe as no one ever had before--a
feat assuring fame if not fortune--attracted the fearless in droves.
Three hardy spirits stayed the course: In 1884, former miner Thomas
Stevens made the journey on a bicycle, the kind with a big front wheel.
In 1889, pioneer reporter Nellie Bly embarked on a global race against
time that assumed the heights of spectacle, ushering in the age of the
American celebrity. And in 1895, retired sea captain Joshua Slocum
quietly set sail on a thirty-six-foot sloop, braving pirates and
treacherous seas to become the first person to sail around the world
alone. With cinematic pacing and deft, expressive art, acclaimed graphic
novelist Matt Phelan weaves a trio of epic journeys into a single bold
tale of three visionaries who set their sights on nothing short of the
world.