Antonina, or, The fall of Rome vs Rodney Stone: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Romans, History, Fiction

Cover of Antonina, or, The fall of Rome

Antonina, or, The fall of Rome Wilkie Collins · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.1 224 pages · ≈ 4 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Rodney Stone

Rodney Stone Arthur Conan Doyle · 1896 ★★★★☆ 3.7 349 pages · ≈ 6 h 28 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Rodney Stone higher: 3.7 vs 3.1 from 275 votes.
Antonina, or, The fall of Rome is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Rodney Stone.
Antonina, or, The fall of Rome is the easier read (Challenging), Rodney Stone more demanding (Demanding).

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