A Daughter of the Snows vs The Lost Wagon Train: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Westerns, Fiction
A Daughter of the Snows
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From the book:"All ready, Miss Welse, though I'm sorry we can't spare one of the steamer's boats." Frona Welse arose with alacrity and came to the first officer's side. "We're so busy," he explained, "and gold-rushers…
The Lost Wagon Train
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The story of a Civil War soldier finding his humanity in the face of horrible savagery.Emerging from the Civil War a shamed and broken man, Stephen Latch turns to a life of thievery and murder. Still hoping to uphold…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Lost Wagon Train highest: The Lost Wagon Train 3.9 · A Daughter of the Snows 3.4.
- A Daughter of the Snows is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Lost Wagon Train.
- A Daughter of the Snows has the widest readership — 881 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| A Daughter of the Snows | The Lost Wagon Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.4 (881) | 4.3 (10) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (21) | — |
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Reception
| A Daughter of the Snows | The Lost Wagon Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 881 | 10 |
| Editions | 50 | 32 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 708 | — |
| Reading it now | 96 | — |
| Written reviews | 76 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 198 | — |
| Pages | 244 | 384 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Daughter of the Snows or The Lost Wagon Train?
The Lost Wagon Train has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Lost Wagon Train 3.9/5, A Daughter of the Snows 3.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Daughter of the Snows or The Lost Wagon Train?
A Daughter of the Snows is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Daughter of the Snows (244 pages, ≈ 4 h 31 m); The Lost Wagon Train (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: A Daughter of the Snows or The Lost Wagon Train?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Daughter of the Snows: Challenging; The Lost Wagon Train: Challenging.