A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers vs Excursions: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers

A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers Henry David Thoreau · 1849 ★★★★☆ 3.9 222 pages · ≈ 4 h 07 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Excursions

Excursions Henry David Thoreau · 1840 ★★★★☆ 3.7 Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Excursions is the easier read (Challenging), A week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers more demanding (Demanding).

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