A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers vs Le Rhin: Which Should You Read?
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A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers
Thoreau's first book excels at depicting nature around his trip in words.
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Le Rhin
Dans ces pages de voyage, Victor Hugo fait du Rhin et de ses villes un vaste livre de pierre, où Mayence, Cologne, Francfort, Worms et Rome révèlent les combats du temps, de l'histoire et de la modernité. L'arrivée par…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Le Rhin.
- Le Rhin has the widest readership — 9 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers | Le Rhin | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (9) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (3) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (6) | — |
Reception
| A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers | Le Rhin | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6 | 9 |
| Editions | 236 | 43 |
| Citations | 130 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 39 |
| Wikipedia attention | 458 | 140 |
| Pages | 222 | 430 |