1356 vs Lie Down With Lions: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Historical, War, Adventure, History, Fiction
1356
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The rascally Thomas of Hookton, aka Le Batard, and his band of not-so-merry mercenaries are bidden by the Earl of Northhampton to unearth the lost sword of Saint Peter in this recreation of the Battle of the Poitiers in…
Lie Down With Lions
“would leave the girl's place alone in the Renault-but not always. Sometimes he took her out to dinner.”
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Ellis, the American. Jean-Pierre, the Frenchman. They were two men on opposite sides of the cold war, with a woman torn between them. Together, they formed a triangle of passion and deception, racing from terrorist…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Lie Down With Lions has the widest readership — 24839 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| 1356 | Lie Down With Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (24839) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (29) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (549) | 4.0 (348) |
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Reception
| 1356 | Lie Down With Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 549 | 24839 |
| Editions | 16 | 44 |
| Citations | — | 2 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 7583 |
| Reading it now | — | 2195 |
| Written reviews | — | 1007 |
| Wikipedia attention | 854 | 561 |
| Pages | 432 | 372 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: 1356 or Lie Down With Lions?
1356 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (1356 4.0/5, Lie Down With Lions 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: 1356 or Lie Down With Lions?
Lie Down With Lions is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Lie Down With Lions (372 pages, ≈ 6 h 53 m); 1356 (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: 1356 or Lie Down With Lions?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — 1356: Moderate; Lie Down With Lions: Moderate.