Astoria vs Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fourrures, Fur trade, Descriptions et voyages, Description and travel, Travel
Astoria
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In 1811 a group of American traders built a fort at the mouth of the Columbia River, named Fort Astoria in honor of its financier, John Jacob Astor. Envisioned as the spur of a fur-trading empire, by 1813 the project…
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846
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A series of annotated reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel: descriptive of the Indians and social and economic conditions in the middle and far West, during the period of early American…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 highest: Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 3.8 · Astoria 3.2.
- Astoria has the widest readership — 34 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Astoria | Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 2.8 (34) | 5.0 (1) |
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Reception
| Astoria | Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 1 |
| Editions | 321 | 134 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 574 | 12 |
| Written reviews | 31 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 487 | — |
| Pages | 400 | 369 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Astoria or Early Western Travels, 1748-1846?
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 3.8/5, Astoria 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Astoria or Early Western Travels, 1748-1846?
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 (369 pages, ≈ 6 h 50 m); Astoria (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: Astoria or Early Western Travels, 1748-1846?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Astoria: Challenging; Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: Challenging.