{"product_id":"in-seven-stages-a-flying-trap-around-the-world-paperback","title":"In Seven Stages: A Flying Trap Around the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Bisland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Seven Stages: A Flying Trap Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e (1891) is a travel narrative by American journalist Elizabeth Bisland. When Bly's journey--inspired by the travels of Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne's \u003ci\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003c\/i\u003e (1873)--was announced in Joseph Pulitzer's popular newspaper the \u003ci\u003eNew York World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e sent a young reporter of its own to race Bly across the globe. At the time, readers at home were encouraged to estimate the hour and day of Bisland's arrival, generating national interest and launching a series of copycat adventures by ambitious voyagers over the next few decades. \"My appetite for mystery at that hour of the day is always lamentably feeble, and it was nearly eleven before I found time to go and investigate this one, although the office in question was only a few minutes' walk from my residence. On arriving, the editor and owner of the magazine asked if I would leave New York that evening for San Francisco and continue from there around the world, endeavoring to complete the journey in some absurdly inadequate space of time.\" Summoned from her life of work and leisure to undertake a several month journey around the world, Elizabeth Bisland rose to the occasion with courage and wit. Although Nellie Bly made it home five days before her--perhaps due to some subterfuge on the part of her publisher--Bisland took defeat in stride, writing an account filled with wonderful descriptions of her voyage. Ironic and self-effacing, Bisland's account, although less popular than Bly's, remains an essential work from the early days of tabloid entertainment and investigative journalism, a time when publishers were willing enough--or wild enough--to send correspondents on a globetrotting voyage in search of fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by Jules Verne's \u003ci\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003c\/i\u003e, Nellie Bly embarked on a 24,899-mile journey. Not to be outdone by crosstown rival the New York World, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e sent one of its young reporters to race Bly across the globe. \u003ci\u003eIn Seven Stages: A Flying Trap Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a travel memoir by Elizabeth Bisland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460353638578,"sku":"9781513292236","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/18c6590fdc37b922da5338590cc4037f.webp?v=1778918170","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/in-seven-stages-a-flying-trap-around-the-world-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}