Annals of the parish, or vs The Last Chronicle of Barset: Which Should You Read?
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Annals of the parish, or
The book is narrated by the Reverend Micah Balwhidder, a Presbyterian minister in the Ayrshire town of Dalmailing, and covers the years 1760 to 1810, the period of Robert Burns and the Industrial Revolution, when the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Last Chronicle of Barset highest: The Last Chronicle of Barset 4.2 · Annals of the parish, or 3.8.
- Annals of the parish, or is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 12 for The Last Chronicle of Barset.
- The Last Chronicle of Barset has the widest readership — 552 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Annals of the parish, or | The Last Chronicle of Barset | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (552) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (5) |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (5) |
Reception
| Annals of the parish, or | The Last Chronicle of Barset | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 552 |
| Editions | 72 | 97 |
| Citations | — | 37 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 7203 |
| Written reviews | — | 552 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 710 |
| Pages | 283 | 648 |