One single supporter remained faithful to him: an old paral… - Jules Verne

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One single supporter remained faithful to him: an old paralytic, Lord Albermarle. The noble lord, confined to his armchair, would have given his whole fortune to be able to travel around the world, in ten years even; and he bet four thousand pounds on Phileas Fogg.

Jules Verne

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Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French writer best known as a pioneering author in science fiction.

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Alternative Names: Jules Gabriel Verne • Julius Verne

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One single supporter remained faithful to him: an old paralytic, Lord Albermarle. The noble lord, confined to his armchair, would have given his whol… - Jules Verne

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