East Of Desolation vs The Remains of the Day: Which Should You Read?
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East Of Desolation
“I brought the plane in low over the sea and took her up to three thousand as land appeared and beyond, through the harsh white moonlight, the Greenland icecap gleamed like a string of pearls.”
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Classic adventure from the undisputed master of action and adrenalin-pumping suspense.When a plane crashes in the icy Greenland desert with no passengers on board, and no means of identification, Joe Martin is hired to…
The Remains of the Day
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In the summer of 1956, Stevens, the ageing butler of Darlington Hall, embarks on a leisurely holiday that will take him deep into the countryside and into his past . . .A contemporary classic, The Remains of the Day is…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Remains of the Day highest: The Remains of the Day 4.3 · East Of Desolation 3.6.
- East Of Desolation has the widest readership — 1219 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| East Of Desolation | The Remains of the Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (1219) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (2) | 4.2 (777) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (814) |
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Reception
| East Of Desolation | The Remains of the Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1219 | 814 |
| Editions | 31 | 87 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 457 | — |
| Reading it now | 184 | — |
| Written reviews | 92 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 29835 |
| Pages | 210 | 257 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: East Of Desolation or The Remains of the Day?
The Remains of the Day has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Remains of the Day 4.3/5, East Of Desolation 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: East Of Desolation or The Remains of the Day?
East Of Desolation is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: East Of Desolation (210 pages, ≈ 3 h 53 m); The Remains of the Day (257 pages, ≈ 4 h 46 m).
Which is harder to read: East Of Desolation or The Remains of the Day?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — East Of Desolation: Moderate; The Remains of the Day: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
East Of Desolation: no film adaptation on record; The Remains of the Day: 5 film adaptations.