California and Oregon trail vs The Prairie: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Prairies, Indians of North America, Frontier and pioneer life, 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 Prairie

The Prairie James Fenimore Cooper · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.6 345 pages · ≈ 6 h 23 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.6 vs 3.6 — either is a safe pick by score.

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