An account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli vs Life of Samuel Johnson: Which Should You Read?

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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

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Cover of Life of Samuel Johnson

Life of Samuel Johnson James Boswell · 1776 ★★★★☆ 3.8 567 pages · ≈ 10 h 30 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
An account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Life of Samuel Johnson.

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