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Book Talk: ‘Chasing Phileas Fogg: 80 Days on the Borealis’ by Wiktor Moszczyński

Join the author for a book talk and photo slideshow from his adventure tracing the travels of Verne's protagonist, Phileas Fogg

7:00pm on Monday, 15th January 2024 at Polish Hearth Club, London, SW7 2PN

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Join author Wiktor Moszczyński for a book talk and a photograph slideshow from his adventure tracing the travels of Phileas Fogg, the protagonist of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days.

About the book

This luxury cruise was to test us. Others would probably give their right arm to participate in such a journey. If we still go ahead with it, even if it is the last hurrah in our long life together, will we survive it physically, financially, medically, mentally? And would we, by any chance, actually enjoy it? Or was that too much to ask.

About the author

Wiktor Moszczyński is a prominent figure in the Polish community in the UK. He was formerly editor of the Polish monthly “Orzeł Biały”, a spokesman for the Federation of Poles in Great Britain, former Ealing Councillor, and has a wry, detached view of life.

You can purchase the book here

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