Gorin no sho vs Histoire de Charles XII: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Gorin no sho

Gorin no sho Miyamoto Musashi · 1963 ★★★★☆ 3.8 176 pages · ≈ 3 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Histoire de Charles XII

Histoire de Charles XII Voltaire · 1731 ★★★★☆ 3.9 293 pages · ≈ 5 h 26 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Gorin no sho is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Histoire de Charles XII.

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