Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 vs The Hudson Bay Company: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fourrures, Fur trade, Indians of North America, Description and travel, Travel
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846
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A series of annotated reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel: descriptive of the Indians and social and economic conditions in the middle and far West, during the period of early American…
The Hudson Bay Company
“Reader, -I take for granted that you are tolerably well acquainted with the different modes of life and travelling peculiar to European nations.”
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The author's first-hand account of the first 3 or 4 years of his career with the Hudson's Bay Company during the early part of the 1800's. Includes personal narratives of his day-to-day adventures, duties to "the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Hudson Bay Company is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Early Western Travels, 1748-1846.
- The Hudson Bay Company has the widest readership — 35 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 | The Hudson Bay Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 5.0 (1) | 3.9 (35) |
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Reception
| Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 | The Hudson Bay Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 35 |
| Editions | 134 | 161 |
| Want to read | 12 | 67 |
| Reading it now | — | 17 |
| Written reviews | 1 | 5 |
| Pages | 369 | 189 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 or The Hudson Bay Company?
The Hudson Bay Company has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Hudson Bay Company 3.9/5, Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 or The Hudson Bay Company?
The Hudson Bay Company is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Hudson Bay Company (189 pages, ≈ 3 h 30 m); Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 (369 pages, ≈ 6 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 or The Hudson Bay Company?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: Challenging; The Hudson Bay Company: Challenging.