Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak vs The Lands of the Saracen: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak

Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak Maurice Herzog · 1951 ★★★★☆ 4.4 288 pages · ≈ 5 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Lands of the Saracen

The Lands of the Saracen Bayard Taylor · 1854 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Lands of the Saracen.
Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak is the easier read (Moderate), The Lands of the Saracen more demanding (Challenging).

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