A Tramp Abroad vs The Maine Woods: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: American Authors, Journeys, 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 The Maine Woods

The Maine Woods Henry David Thoreau · 1803 ★★★★☆ 3.9 127 pages · ≈ 2 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
The Maine Woods is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 11 for A Tramp Abroad.

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