A Column of Fire vs St. George and St. Michael: Which Should You Read?

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A Column of Fire

A Column of Fire Ken Follett · 2017 ★★★★☆ 4.5 934 pages · ≈ 17 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of St. George and St. Michael

St. George and St. Michael George MacDonald · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate A Column of Fire higher: 4.5 vs 4.1 from 3116 votes.
St. George and St. Michael is the quicker read — about 8 hours vs 17 for A Column of Fire.
A Column of Fire is the easier read (Moderate), St. George and St. Michael more demanding (Challenging).

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