Astoria vs Away in the wilderness: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fourrures, Fur trade, Description and travel, Travel, Fiction

Cover of Astoria

Astoria Washington Irving · 1800 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Away in the wilderness

Away in the wilderness Robert Michael Ballantyne · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 55 pages · ≈ 1 h 01 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Away in the wilderness higher: 3.8 vs 3.2 from 54 votes.
Away in the wilderness is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Astoria.

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