A Tale of Three Lions vs The Drums of Jeopardy: Which Should You Read?
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A Tale of Three Lions
“Most of you will have heard that Allan Quatermain, who was one of the party that discovered King Solomon's mines some little time ago, and who afterwards came to live in England near his friend Sir Henry Curtis.”
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Most of you will have heard that Allan Quatermain, who was one of the party that discovered King Solomon's mines some little time ago, and who afterwards came to live in England near his friend Sir Henry Curtis. He went…
The Drums of Jeopardy
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The Drums of Jeopardy is a 1920 American novel by Harold MacGrath. The story was serialized by the The Saturday Evening Post beginning in January of 1920. In 1922 the book was made into a Broadway play and the following…
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The verdict
- A Tale of Three Lions is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 8 for The Drums of Jeopardy.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Tale of Three Lions | The Drums of Jeopardy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.4 (20) |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
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Reception
| A Tale of Three Lions | The Drums of Jeopardy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 20 |
| Editions | 215 | 140 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 19 |
| Written reviews | — | 6 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 11 |
| Pages | 34 | 448 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: A Tale of Three Lions or The Drums of Jeopardy?
A Tale of Three Lions is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Tale of Three Lions (34 pages, ≈ 38 min); The Drums of Jeopardy (448 pages, ≈ 8 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: A Tale of Three Lions or The Drums of Jeopardy?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Tale of Three Lions: Moderate; The Drums of Jeopardy: Challenging.