Der Geist des Llano estakado vs The burning hills: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Der Geist des Llano estakado Der Geist des Llano estakado Karl May · 1984 ★★★★☆ 4.0 185 pages · ≈ 3 h 26 m · Moderate
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Im Llano estakado, einer trockenen Hochebene, treiben die sogenannten „Geier” ihr Unwesen: diese Verbrecher verändern die Wegmarkierungen und berauben dann die verdursteten Menschen. Einhalt gebieten konnte ihnen bisher…

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Cover of The burning hills The burning hills Louis L'Amour · 1956 ★★★★☆ 4.4 153 pages · ≈ 2 h 50 m · Moderate
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L'Amour's protagonist, Trace Jordan, makes a hard but honest living. Unscrupulous thugs kill his partner and steal his horses. But crime doesn't pay for the villains of this fast-paced western drama. Not only does…

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How to choose

Scores by source

Der Geist des Llano estakadoThe burning hills
Goodreads 4.0 (701) —
Hardcover — 2.7 (3)
Apple Books — 4.5 (148)
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Reception

Der Geist des Llano estakadoThe burning hills
Ratings 701 148
Editions 9 19
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read 94 —
Reading it now 4 —
Written reviews 15 —
Wikipedia attention — 503
Pages 185 153
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Der Geist des Llano estakado or The burning hills?

The burning hills has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The burning hills 4.4/5, Der Geist des Llano estakado 4.0/5).

Which is shorter to read: Der Geist des Llano estakado or The burning hills?

The burning hills is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The burning hills (153 pages, ≈ 2 h 50 m); Der Geist des Llano estakado (185 pages, ≈ 3 h 26 m).

Which is harder to read: Der Geist des Llano estakado or The burning hills?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Der Geist des Llano estakado: Moderate; The burning hills: Moderate.

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