Readify
Download App

The Atlantic Passage Rebuilt

Around the World in Eighty Days

This flow traces Fogg’s improvised Atlantic crossing from a rejected request to the destruction of the ship’s wooden fittings.

increasingupBearing stren­gth in each eventdowndecreasing
No Passage to LiverpoolNo Passage to Liverpool from "Around the World in Eighty Days". No Passage to Liverpool The scheduled boat is gone Fogg reaches New York too late for the China and finds no other direct passage capable of meeting the…
No Passage to Liverpool The scheduled boat is gone Fogg reaches New York too late for the China and finds no other direct passage capable of meeting the deadline. The remaining public routes offer no solution. A private vessel found He locates Andrew Speedy aboard the Henrietta, bound for Bordeaux. Speedy refuses to change course, despite Fogg’s offer to pay.
A Costly AgreementA Costly Agreement from "Around the World in Eighty Days". A Costly Agreement Passage purchased Fogg offers a large payment for himself and his companions to travel to Bordeaux.
A Costly Agreement Passage purchased Fogg offers a large payment for himself and his companions to travel to Bordeaux. Speedy accepts when the sum becomes too attractive to refuse. The route remains uncertain The bargain secures a berth, not a direct trip to England. Fogg still needs to turn the vessel toward Liverpool if he is to preserve the wager.
The Crew Changes SidesThe Crew Changes Sides from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Crew Changes Sides Command contested Fogg persuades the crew to support him, takes command, and confines Speedy to his cabin.
The Crew Changes Sides Command contested Fogg persuades the crew to support him, takes command, and confines Speedy to his cabin. The vessel turns toward Liverpool instead of continuing to Bordeaux. A new danger emerges The takeover creates conflict, but the greater obstacle soon becomes the ship’s dwindling supply of coal. The route has changed; its ability to continue remains uncertain.
The Coal Runs OutThe Coal Runs Out from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Coal Runs Out Steam under strain The engineer warns that the remaining coal cannot sustain full steam to Liverpool.
The Coal Runs Out Steam under strain The engineer warns that the remaining coal cannot sustain full steam to Liverpool. Fogg orders the furnaces kept hot while considering what can be sacrificed. The ship becomes fuel Fogg buys the Henrietta and orders its wooden fittings burned. The desperate measure preserves the engine’s power at the cost of the vessel’s interior and structure.
The Queenstown TransferThe Queenstown Transfer from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Queenstown Transfer A faster mail route Fogg uses Queenstown’s mail connection to reach Dublin by express train and then crosses to Liverpool by steamer.
The Queenstown Transfer A faster mail route Fogg uses Queenstown’s mail connection to reach Dublin by express train and then crosses to Liverpool by steamer. This route saves hours compared with waiting for the Henrietta to arrive. The last interruption Fogg reaches Liverpool with time remaining, but Fix arrests him. The transfer succeeds physically, while the criminal case threatens to make it useless.
12 December, New York harbor
12 December, before departure
13 December, aboard the Henrietta
16–18 December
21 December, after midnight