From Apparent Defeat to Victory

Around the World in Eighty Days

This flow follows the wager’s final reversal, from the missed Atlantic steamer to Fogg’s last-second appearance at the club.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

The Missed China The Missed China from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Missed China A narrow failure Fogg reaches New York after the China steamship has departed by forty-five minutes.

The Missed China from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Missed China A narrow failure Fogg reaches New York after the China steamship has departed by forty-five minutes.

The Missed China A narrow failure Fogg reaches New York after the China steamship has departed by forty-five minutes. The scheduled route can no longer carry him to England before the stated deadline. A new bargain Rather than abandon the wager, he hires passage on the Henrietta toward Bordeaux. The choice opens a chance of reaching Europe by a different route.

The Ship Reclaimed The Ship Reclaimed from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Ship Reclaimed A change of command Fogg wins the Henrietta’s crew over and takes command from Andrew Speedy.

The Ship Reclaimed from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Ship Reclaimed A change of command Fogg wins the Henrietta’s crew over and takes command from Andrew Speedy.

The Ship Reclaimed A change of command Fogg wins the Henrietta’s crew over and takes command from Andrew Speedy. The vessel changes course for Liverpool, although the maneuver creates legal and practical risks. Progress at a cost Fogg presses the engines hard despite worsening weather. The ship’s coal supply soon becomes the next threat to his attempt.

Wood for Steam Wood for Steam from "Around the World in Eighty Days". Wood for Steam A costly solution With coal nearly exhausted, Fogg buys the vessel and orders its wooden fittings burned.

Wood for Steam from "Around the World in Eighty Days". Wood for Steam A costly solution With coal nearly exhausted, Fogg buys the vessel and orders its wooden fittings burned.

Wood for Steam A costly solution With coal nearly exhausted, Fogg buys the vessel and orders its wooden fittings burned. The ship is gradually stripped to keep its engines working. A narrowing distance The sacrifice carries the party toward Ireland, but the remaining hours still make London uncertain. Fogg’s fortune has become fuel for the final attempt.

The Arrest in Liverpool The Arrest in Liverpool from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Arrest in Liverpool The apparent end Fogg reaches Liverpool with several hours left, only for Fix to arrest him under the long-awaited warrant.

The Arrest in Liverpool from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Arrest in Liverpool The apparent end Fogg reaches Liverpool with several hours left, only for Fix to arrest him under the long-awaited warrant.

The Arrest in Liverpool The apparent end Fogg reaches Liverpool with several hours left, only for Fix to arrest him under the long-awaited warrant. A journey that has survived weather and transport failures is halted by a legal mistake. Freedom arrives late Fix soon learns that the actual bank robber has already been arrested. He releases Fogg, but the regular express has left and the remaining journey must be made by special train.

The Door Opens The Door Opens from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Door Opens A final rush Fogg’s special train reaches London after the club’s apparent deadline.

The Door Opens from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Door Opens A final rush Fogg’s special train reaches London after the club’s apparent deadline.

The Door Opens A final rush Fogg’s special train reaches London after the club’s apparent deadline. At home, the travelers initially believe that the wager has been lost. The corrected date Passepartout discovers that it is still Saturday, not Sunday. He drags Fogg to the Reform Club, where the traveler arrives just before the final second.

11 December, New York

12 December, at sea

18–20 December

21 December, before noon

21 December, 8:44 p.m.