A prince of the captivity vs Windmills of the gods: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A prince of the captivity

A prince of the captivity John Buchan · 1933 ★★★★☆ 3.8 390 pages · ≈ 7 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Windmills of the gods

Windmills of the gods Sidney Sheldon · 1987 ★★★★☆ 3.9 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Windmills of the gods is the easier read (Moderate), A prince of the captivity more demanding (Challenging).

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