Allan and the Holy Flower vs The Prisoner of Zenda: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classic Literature, Adventure, Fiction
Allan and the Holy Flower
“I do not suppose that anyone who knows the name of Allan Quatermain would be likely to associate it with flowers, and especially with orchids.”
I do not suppose that anyone who knows the name of Allan Quatermain would be likely to associate it with flowers, and especially with orchids. Yet as it happens it was once my lot to take part in an orchid hunt of so…
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The Prisoner of Zenda
“'I wonder when in the world you're going to do anything, Rudolf?'”
An adventure novel, originally published in 1894, set in the fictitious European Kingdom of Ruritania. An English tourist is persuaded to impersonate the new king after he is abducted before he can be crowned. This act…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Prisoner of Zenda has the widest readership — 23054 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Allan and the Holy Flower | The Prisoner of Zenda | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (686) | 3.8 (23054) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.5 (27) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (15) | 4.5 (48) |
Reception
| Allan and the Holy Flower | The Prisoner of Zenda | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 686 | 23054 |
| Editions | 298 | 627 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 658 | 11203 |
| Reading it now | 44 | 1004 |
| Written reviews | 43 | 1528 |
| Wikipedia attention | 150 | 5554 |
| Pages | 305 | 217 |