Domestic manners of the Americans vs Journey Without Maps: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Description and travel, Travel
Domestic manners of the Americans
“On the 4th of November, 1827, I sailed from London, accompanied by my son and two daughters; and after a favourable, though somewhat tedious voyage, arrived on Christmas-day at the mouth of the Mississippi.”
More
When Fanny Trollope set sail for America in 1827 with hopes of joining a Utopian community of emancipated slaves, she took with her three of her children and a young French artist, leaving behind her son Anthony,…
Journey Without Maps
More
This is an account of a trip Graham Greene made in 1935 with his cousin, Barbara Greene, through the previously unexplored interior of Liberia. It was an extremely uncomfortable journey, with Greene falling seriously…
Side by side
The verdict
- Journey Without Maps is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for Domestic manners of the Americans.
Affiliate links: we may earn a commission on purchases.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Domestic manners of the Americans | Journey Without Maps | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.6 (1890) |
| Hardcover | — | 2.8 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (8) |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Reception
| Domestic manners of the Americans | Journey Without Maps | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 1890 |
| Editions | 45 | 39 |
| Citations | 169 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 3344 |
| Reading it now | — | 376 |
| Written reviews | — | 162 |
| Wikipedia attention | 399 | 420 |
| Pages | 366 | 249 |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: Domestic manners of the Americans or Journey Without Maps?
Journey Without Maps is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Journey Without Maps (249 pages, ≈ 4 h 37 m); Domestic manners of the Americans (366 pages, ≈ 6 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: Domestic manners of the Americans or Journey Without Maps?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Domestic manners of the Americans: Demanding; Journey Without Maps: Challenging.