On November 14, 1889, newspaper reporter Nellie Bly set out on the trip of a lifetime. Equipped with just one small bag of necessities, she planned to circle the globe in a mere 75 days. In a time of steamships, locomotives, and horse-drawn carriages, few thought she could do it. But bravery and determination carried her through. How did Bly complete her historic journey, and what is its enduring legacy? Find out in an easy-to-read graphic novel that reveals why Nellie Bly's daring trip around the world is among the greatest moments in history.
"Intrepid journalist Nellie Bly comes to life in this graphic biography that focuses on her famous effort to travel around the world faster than Jules Verne's fictional adventurer, Phileas Fogg. The format perfectly suits the fast pace of Bly's endeavor as"
