A vivid real-life re-creation of the race between pioneering journalists Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland and its aftermath, from its frenzied start to the nail-biting dash at its finish, Matthew Goodman’s Eighty Days is history with the heart of a great adventure novel. From behind the walls of Jules Verne’s Amiens estate, to the back alleys of Hong Kong, the grounds of a Ceylon tea plantation, through storm-tossed ocean crossings and mountains blocked by snowdrifts, we’ll visit exotic locales from London to Yokohama. A FREE screening of the international inspirational film Tapping the Sour
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