A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers vs Cape Cod: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Thoreau, Journeys, Description and travel, Travel, Nonfiction

Cover of A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers

A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers Henry David Thoreau · 1849 ★★★★☆ 3.9 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Cape Cod

Cape Cod Henry David Thoreau · 1864 ★★★★☆ 3.8 152 pages · ≈ 2 h 49 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Cape Cod is the easier read (Moderate), A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers more demanding (Demanding).

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