Father Henson's Story of His Own Life vs The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Slaves, Slavery, Personal narratives, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Father Henson's Story of His Own Life

Father Henson's Story of His Own Life Josiah Henson · 1849 ★★★★☆ 4.3 84 pages · ≈ 1 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African

The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African Olaudah Equiano · 1789 ★★★★☆ 4.0 132 pages · ≈ 2 h 27 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Father Henson's Story of His Own Life higher: 4.3 vs 4.0 from 596 votes.
Father Henson's Story of His Own Life is the easier read (Challenging), The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African more demanding (Demanding).

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