A history of New York vs Satanstoe ; or, The littlepage manuscripts, a tale of the colony: Which Should You Read?

Cover of A history of New York A history of New York Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.7 437 pages · ≈ 8 h 06 m · Challenging

A history of New York : from the beginning of the world to the end of the Dutch dynasty ; containing, among many surprising and curious matters, the unutterable ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the disastrous projects…

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Cover of Satanstoe ; or, The littlepage manuscripts, a tale of the colony Satanstoe ; or, The littlepage manuscripts, a tale of the colony James Fenimore Cooper · 1845 ★★★★☆ 3.9 382 pages · ≈ 7 h 04 m · Demanding

Every chronicle of manners has a certain value. When customs are connected with principles, in their origin, development, or end, such records have a double importance; and it is because we think we see such a…

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A history of New YorkSatanstoe ; or, The littlepage manuscripts, a tale of the colony
Ratings 503 50
Editions 472 72
Citations 19 —
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 3 —
Written reviews 1 —
Wikipedia attention 916 —
Pages 437 382

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