A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland vs An account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Johnson, Scottish authors, Journeys, Diaries, Description and travel, Early works to 1800

Cover of A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland Samuel Johnson · 1775 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 425 pages · ≈ 7 h 52 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of An account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli

An account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli James Boswell · 1768 ★★★★☆ 3.7 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.

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