A diary in America vs The Hudson Bay Company: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Canada, Indians of North America, Description and travel, Travel, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of A diary in America

A diary in America Frederick Marryat · 1839 ★★★★☆ 3.8 300 pages · ≈ 5 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Hudson Bay Company

The Hudson Bay Company Robert Michael Ballantyne · 1848 ★★★★☆ 3.9 189 pages · ≈ 3 h 30 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Hudson Bay Company is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for A diary in America.

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