A Tramp Abroad vs Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Mountaineering, Description and travel, Travel, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of A Tramp Abroad

A Tramp Abroad Mark Twain · 1878 ★★★★☆ 3.8 631 pages · ≈ 11 h 41 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak

Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak Maurice Herzog · 1951 ★★★★☆ 4.4 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak higher: 4.4 vs 3.8 from 133 votes.
Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for A Tramp Abroad.
Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak is the easier read (Moderate), A Tramp Abroad more demanding (Demanding).

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