Around the World in 72 Days

Anything he can do, she can do better.

Fiction inspired by a true story. In 1889 technology has opened travel in ways previously thought to be impossible. A young investigative journalist, Nellie Bly, attempts a groundbreaking trip around the world, following the route laid out in Jules Verne’s popular fictional tale Around the World in 80 Days.

As Nellie’s fantastical quest takes her through Europe, Africa, and Asia, she discovers that her greatest obstacle is not the breakneck travel schedule; the uber-rich George Francis Corriger, who is intent on stopping her; or the beguiling young sharpshooter Paul Eagle Star, who has betrayed her even as they’ve fallen in love. 

No. Her biggest challenge is overcoming Victorian attitudes about a woman’s place in society, a challenge she faces head on with help from an international cast of barrier-breaking women—inspiring a world that is just awakening to the notion of female empowerment.

Join her on this epic action-adventure around the globe, full of close calls, exhilarating chases, and thrilling escapades, through historical events large and small.

"Nellie is an inspiration...a must read."

Fans of Around the World in Eighty-Days and Sense and Sensibility will love this historically inspired book.

When Harper graduated from Brown University with a history degree, there was no inkling that a career as a writer would follow. After running a successful business for years, then launching the Social Impact Conference to support business owners, artists and activists dedicated to positive social change, Harper realized that story-telling was fundamental to changing the world and that history housed the greatest stories of them all.

Harper especially enjoys finding important but forgotten, or misunderstood, figures from history and bringing them back to life so that the reader can learn about them firsthand. Some recent favorite books include Strange Angel (George Pendle), Billion Dollar Whale (Bradley Hope, et. al), and Revolution (Russell Brand).

Why don't you join Harper on a "roller coaster ride through history" that you never knew existed?

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