El Dorado vs The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel): Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: France -- History -- Revolution, Sir Blakeney, Blakeney, Nobility, France, Historical Fiction

Cover of El Dorado

El Dorado Emma Orczy · 1913 ★★★★☆ 4.1 238 pages · ≈ 4 h 24 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel)

The Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel) Emma Orczy · 1908 ★★★★☆ 4.3 Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.3 — either is a safe pick by score.

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