A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland vs Life of Samuel Johnson: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Johnson, English Authors, Description and travel, Early works to 1800, Travel, Biography & Memoir

Cover of A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland Samuel Johnson · 1775 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 425 pages · ≈ 7 h 52 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Life of Samuel Johnson

Life of Samuel Johnson James Boswell · 1776 ★★★★☆ 3.8 567 pages · ≈ 10 h 30 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Life of Samuel Johnson higher: 3.8 vs 3.5 from 5424 votes.
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Life of Samuel Johnson.

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