Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 vs Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Languages, Indians of North America, Description and travel, Early works to 1800, Travel

Cover of Early Western Travels, 1748-1846

Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 Reuben Gold Thwaites · 1904 ★★★★☆ 3.8 369 pages · ≈ 6 h 50 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768

Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768 Jonathan Carver · 1778 ★★★★☆ 3.7 282 pages · ≈ 5 h 13 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 is the easier read (Challenging), Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768 more demanding (Demanding).

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