Arthur's Britain vs The quest for Arthur's Britain: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Arthur's Britain

Arthur's Britain Leslie Alcock · 1971 ★★★★☆ 3.7 415 pages · ≈ 7 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The quest for Arthur's Britain

The quest for Arthur's Britain Geoffrey Ashe · 1968 ★★★★☆ 3.8 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
The quest for Arthur's Britain is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Arthur's Britain.
Arthur's Britain is the easier read (Moderate), The quest for Arthur's Britain more demanding (Challenging).

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