Among Malay Pirates vs The Border Empire: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Among Malay Pirates Among Malay Pirates G. A. Henty · 1899 ★★★★☆ 3.7 Challenging
“"I wish most heartily that something would happen," Harry Parkhurst, a midshipman of some sixteen years of age, said to his chum, Dick Balderson, as they leaned on the rail of her majesty's gunboat Serpent, and looked gloomily at the turbid stream that rolled past the ship as she lay at anchor.”
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Get set for rip-roaring adventure in this collection of action-adventure short stories from renowned juvenile fiction scribe G. A. Henty. If there's a little one in your life who isn't fond of reading, this thrilling…

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Cover of The Border Empire The Border Empire Ralph Compton · 1997 ★★★★☆ 4.0 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate
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Wes Stone was a lawman—until the Sandlin gang gunned down his legendary father. Now, he's giving up his badge for vengeance...

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How to choose

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Among Malay PiratesThe Border Empire
Goodreads 3.7 (207) —
Hardcover — 3.0 (1)
Apple Books — 4.0 (115)
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Reception

Among Malay PiratesThe Border Empire
Ratings 207 115
Editions 75 2
Want to read 196 —
Reading it now 51 —
Written reviews 9 —
Pages — 352
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Among Malay Pirates or The Border Empire?

The Border Empire has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Border Empire 4.0/5, Among Malay Pirates 3.7/5).

Which is harder to read: Among Malay Pirates or The Border Empire?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Among Malay Pirates: Challenging; The Border Empire: Moderate.

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