A mission to Gelele, King of Dahome vs The gorilla hunters: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Blacks, Africa, Description and travel, Travel

Cover of A mission to Gelele, King of Dahome

A mission to Gelele, King of Dahome Richard Francis Burton · 1864 ★★★★☆ 3.9 305 pages · ≈ 5 h 39 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The gorilla hunters

The gorilla hunters Robert Michael Ballantyne · 1858 ★★★★☆ 3.8 282 pages · ≈ 5 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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