A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson vs Smoky crusade: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Labor, Working class, History

A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson William Morris · 1888 157 pages · ≈ 2 h 54 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

Smoky crusade

Smoky crusade Richard Michael Fox · 1937 368 pages · ≈ 6 h 49 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 6 for Smoky crusade.