Friends Though Divided vs Pan Michael An historical novel: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Historical Fiction, History, Fiction

Cover of Friends Though Divided

Friends Though Divided G. A. Henty · 1883 ★★★★☆ 3.7 332 pages · ≈ 6 h 09 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Pan Michael An historical novel

Pan Michael An historical novel Henryk Sienkiewicz · 1893 ★★★★☆ 3.8 542 pages · ≈ 10 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Friends Though Divided is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Pan Michael An historical novel.

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