A Beleaguered City vs The gap in the curtain: Which Should You Read?

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 The gap in the curtain The gap in the curtain John Buchan · 1900 ★★★★☆ 3.8 231 pages · ≈ 4 h 17 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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