A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers vs Le Rhin: Which Should You Read?

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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 Le Rhin

Le Rhin Victor Hugo · 1800 ★★★★☆ 4.0 430 pages · ≈ 7 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Le Rhin.
Le Rhin is the easier read (Challenging), A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers more demanding (Demanding).

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