Domestic manners of the Americans vs Ker-bloom!: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Personal narratives, 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.”
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,…
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Ker-bloom!
Ker-bloom!
artnoose chronicles their bike trip from Euegene, Oregon to Berkeley, California with their friend Scott. Scott teaches them to stop and take in their surroundings, and artnoose fills the perzine with vivid descriptions…
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
How to choose
Reception
| Domestic manners of the Americans | Ker-bloom! | |
|---|---|---|
| Editions | 45 | 112 |
| Citations | 169 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 399 | — |
| Pages | 366 | — |