A Pillar of Iron vs St. George and St. Michael: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

A Pillar of Iron

A Pillar of Iron Taylor Caldwell · 1965 ★★★★☆ 4.2 511 pages · ≈ 9 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of St. George and St. Michael

St. George and St. Michael George MacDonald · 1876 ★★★★☆ 4.1 450 pages · ≈ 8 h 20 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.2 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
A Pillar of Iron is the easier read (Moderate), St. George and St. Michael more demanding (Challenging).

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