Away in the wilderness vs The Hudson Bay Company: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fourrures, Fur trade, Indians of North America, Description and travel, Travel
Away in the wilderness
“On a beautiful summer evening, not many years ago, a man was seen to ascend the side of a little mound or hillock, on the top of which he lingered to gaze upon the wild scenery that lay stretched out before him.”
On a beautiful summer evening, not many years ago, a man was seen to ascend the side of a little mound or hillock, on the top of which he lingered to gaze upon the wild scenery that lay stretched out before him. The man…
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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
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Away in the wilderness is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for The Hudson Bay Company.
- Away in the wilderness has the widest readership — 54 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Away in the wilderness | The Hudson Bay Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (54) | 3.9 (35) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (6) | — |
Reception
| Away in the wilderness | The Hudson Bay Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 54 | 35 |
| Editions | 95 | 161 |
| Want to read | 53 | 67 |
| Reading it now | — | 17 |
| Written reviews | 5 | 5 |
| Pages | 55 | 189 |