Cinq semaines en ballon vs The Lands of the Saracen: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Description and travel, Travel

Cover of Cinq semaines en ballon

Cinq semaines en ballon Jules Verne · 1867 ★★★★☆ 3.8 283 pages · ≈ 5 h 14 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Lands of the Saracen

The Lands of the Saracen Bayard Taylor · 1854 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Cinq semaines en ballon is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for The Lands of the Saracen.
The Lands of the Saracen is the easier read (Challenging), Cinq semaines en ballon more demanding (Demanding).

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