California and Oregon trail vs The adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A.: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: West, Frontier and pioneer life, Description and travel, Travel, History

Cover of California and Oregon trail

California and Oregon trail Francis Parkman · 1872 ★★★★☆ 3.6 381 pages · ≈ 7 h 03 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A.

The adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A. Washington Irving · 1800 207 pages · ≈ 3 h 50 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A. is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for California and Oregon trail.

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