A Beleaguered City vs Allan and the Ice-Gods: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A Beleaguered City

A Beleaguered City Margaret Oliphant · 1880 ★★★☆☆ 3.4 78 pages · ≈ 1 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Allan and the Ice-Gods

Allan and the Ice-Gods H. Rider Haggard · 1920 252 pages · ≈ 4 h 40 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

A Beleaguered City is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Allan and the Ice-Gods.

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