Backwoods of Canada vs The history of New-Hampshire: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Descriptions et voyages, Indians of North America, Description and travel, Travel, Social life and customs, History

Cover of Backwoods of Canada

Backwoods of Canada Catherine Parr Traill · 1836 ★★★★☆ 3.7 243 pages · ≈ 4 h 30 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The history of New-Hampshire

The history of New-Hampshire Jeremy Belknap · 1784 ★★★★☆ 3.7 480 pages · ≈ 8 h 53 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Backwoods of Canada is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The history of New-Hampshire.
Backwoods of Canada is the easier read (Challenging), The history of New-Hampshire more demanding (Demanding).

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