First footsteps in East Africa vs The Lands of the Saracen: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of First footsteps in East Africa

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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Cover of The Lands of the Saracen

The Lands of the Saracen Bayard Taylor · 1854 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

First footsteps in East Africa is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 8 for The Lands of the Saracen.

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