A face at the window vs The elixir of life (Auriol): Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Supernatural, Paranormal, Fiction
A face at the window
After sending their only daughter off to boarding school, Cookson Selway and his wife, Ellen, travel to London to escape their empty, echoing house. But their quiet hotel has guests other than those on the register, and…
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The elixir of life (Auriol)
Auriol: or, The Elixir of Life is a novel by British historical novelist William Harrison Ainsworth. It was first published in 1844 in serial form, under the title Revelations of London. Auriol, written 1844, is…
The verdict
- The elixir of life (Auriol) is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for A face at the window.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A face at the window | The elixir of life (Auriol) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (228) | — |
Reception
| A face at the window | The elixir of life (Auriol) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 228 | — |
| Editions | 8 | 44 |
| Want to read | 386 | — |
| Reading it now | 12 | — |
| Written reviews | 29 | — |
| Pages | 314 | 128 |