1356 vs The Dragon and the Raven: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Great Britain, 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…
The Dragon and the Raven
“A low hut built of turf roughly thatched with rushes and standing on the highest spot of some slightly raised ground.”
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For many years England was assailed by Danish hordes whose barbarians reduced the Saxons to pitiable legions of disconnected and ravished communities. In the later 800's A.D. a man named Alfred emerged from the darkened…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Dragon and the Raven is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for 1356.
- The Dragon and the Raven has the widest readership — 1448 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| 1356 | The Dragon and the Raven | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (1448) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (29) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (549) | — |
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Reception
| 1356 | The Dragon and the Raven | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 549 | 1448 |
| Editions | 16 | 373 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 957 |
| Reading it now | — | 175 |
| Written reviews | — | 131 |
| Wikipedia attention | 854 | — |
| Pages | 432 | 216 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: 1356 or The Dragon and the Raven?
1356 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (1356 4.0/5, The Dragon and the Raven 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: 1356 or The Dragon and the Raven?
The Dragon and the Raven is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Dragon and the Raven (216 pages, ≈ 4 h 00 m); 1356 (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: 1356 or The Dragon and the Raven?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — 1356: Moderate; The Dragon and the Raven: Challenging.