El Dorado vs Sir Percy hits back: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: France -- History -- Revolution, Sir Blakeney, Blakeney, France, Historical Fiction, Adventure
El Dorado
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Baroness Orczy's classic adventure novel El Dorado is the sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel and was first published in 1913. Set in 1794's Paris - which "despite the horrors that had stained her walls - has remained a…
Sir Percy hits back
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In the Dauphiné area of France, soldiers have come to arrest some local aristos as part of the French Revolution’s anger and revenge on anyone with money. A young woman rescues the family’s papers and money from their…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- El Dorado has the widest readership — 1795 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| El Dorado | Sir Percy hits back | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (1795) | 4.0 (373) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
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Reception
| El Dorado | Sir Percy hits back | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1795 | 373 |
| Editions | 246 | 49 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1972 | 829 |
| Reading it now | 139 | 20 |
| Written reviews | 186 | 28 |
| Wikipedia attention | 42535 | 107 |
| Pages | 238 | 222 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: El Dorado or Sir Percy hits back?
El Dorado has the higher combined reader rating across sources (El Dorado 4.1/5, Sir Percy hits back 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: El Dorado or Sir Percy hits back?
Sir Percy hits back is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Sir Percy hits back (222 pages, ≈ 4 h 07 m); El Dorado (238 pages, ≈ 4 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: El Dorado or Sir Percy hits back?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — El Dorado: Challenging; Sir Percy hits back: Challenging.