Columbus vs The adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A.: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Explorers, Diaries, Description and travel, Travel, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Columbus

Columbus Washington Irving · 1800 650 pages · ≈ 12 h 02 m · Demanding 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 12 for Columbus.
The adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A. is the easier read (Challenging), Columbus more demanding (Demanding).

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