Astoria vs The Hudson Bay Company: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fourrures, Fur trade, Commerce, Description and travel, Travel, History
Astoria
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…
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The Hudson Bay Company
“Reader, -I take for granted that you are tolerably well acquainted with the different modes of life and travelling peculiar to European nations.”
The author's first-hand account of the first 3 or 4 years of his career with the Hudson's Bay Company during the early part of the 1800's. Includes personal narratives of his day-to-day adventures, duties to "the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Hudson Bay Company highest: The Hudson Bay Company 3.9 · Astoria 3.2.
- The Hudson Bay Company is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Astoria.
- The Hudson Bay Company has the widest readership — 35 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Astoria | The Hudson Bay Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 2.8 (34) | 3.9 (35) |
Reception
| Astoria | The Hudson Bay Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 34 | 35 |
| Editions | 321 | 161 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 574 | 67 |
| Reading it now | — | 17 |
| Written reviews | 31 | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | 487 | — |
| Pages | 400 | 189 |