Dead Men's Money vs Lays of ancient Rome: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Dead Men's Money

Dead Men's Money Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 ★★★★☆ 3.7 212 pages · ≈ 3 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Lays of ancient Rome

Lays of ancient Rome Thomas Babington Macaulay · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 95 pages · ≈ 1 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Lays of ancient Rome higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 27 votes.
Lays of ancient Rome is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Dead Men's Money.
Dead Men's Money is the easier read (Challenging), Lays of ancient Rome more demanding (Demanding).

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