Astoria vs The rise of our East African Empire: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Discovery and exploration, Descriptions et voyages, Description and travel, Travel, History

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 The rise of our East African Empire

The rise of our East African Empire Lugard, Frederick John Dealtry Baron · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.7 1247 pages · ≈ 23 h 06 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The rise of our East African Empire higher: 3.7 vs 3.2 from 2 votes.
Astoria is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 23 for The rise of our East African Empire.
Astoria is the easier read (Challenging), The rise of our East African Empire more demanding (Demanding).

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