First footsteps in East Africa vs Journey Without Maps: Which Should You Read?
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First footsteps in East Africa
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A diary style narrative of an exploration of Somalia. PDF (firstfootstepsin01burtuoft.pdf) is Vol. 6 of 1894 memorial edition--Vol. 1 of 2 of An exploration of Harar
Journey Without Maps
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This is an account of a trip Graham Greene made in 1935 with his cousin, Barbara Greene, through the previously unexplored interior of Liberia. It was an extremely uncomfortable journey, with Greene falling seriously…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Journey Without Maps has the widest readership — 1890 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| First footsteps in East Africa | Journey Without Maps | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (164) | 3.6 (1890) |
| Hardcover | — | 2.8 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (8) |
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Reception
| First footsteps in East Africa | Journey Without Maps | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 164 | 1890 |
| Editions | 89 | 39 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 410 | 3344 |
| Reading it now | 83 | 376 |
| Written reviews | 13 | 162 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 420 |
| Pages | 256 | 249 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: First footsteps in East Africa or Journey Without Maps?
First footsteps in East Africa has the higher combined reader rating across sources (First footsteps in East Africa 3.6/5, Journey Without Maps 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: First footsteps in East Africa or Journey Without Maps?
Journey Without Maps is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Journey Without Maps (249 pages, ≈ 4 h 37 m); First footsteps in East Africa (256 pages, ≈ 4 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: First footsteps in East Africa or Journey Without Maps?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — First footsteps in East Africa: Challenging; Journey Without Maps: Challenging.