First footsteps in East Africa vs Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern Asia: Which Should You Read?

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First footsteps in East Africa Richard Francis Burton · 1856 ★★★★☆ 3.6 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern Asia George Kennan · 1870 425 pages · ≈ 7 h 52 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

First footsteps in East Africa is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern Asia.

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