Greenmantle vs The three hostages: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Hannay, Richard Hannay, Intelligence service, Great Britain, Spy Fiction, Fiction
Greenmantle
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In Greenmantle (1916) Richard Hannay, hero of The Thirty-Nine Steps, travels across war-torn Europe in search of a German plot and an Islamic Messiah. He is joined by three more of Buchan's heroes: Peter Pienaar, the…
The three hostages
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Major General Sir Richard Hannay thought that his life of adventure and danger was behind him with the end of the Great War. He was wrong. When an old colleague comes asking for help, Hannay has to come out of…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Greenmantle has the widest readership — 5352 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Greenmantle | The three hostages | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (5352) | 3.8 (1368) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (14) | 4.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (66) | 4.0 (8) |
Reception
| Greenmantle | The three hostages | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5352 | 1368 |
| Editions | 521 | 204 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3882 | 1262 |
| Reading it now | 374 | 103 |
| Written reviews | 548 | 137 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1827 | 526 |
| Pages | 243 | 292 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Greenmantle or The three hostages?
The three hostages has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The three hostages 3.8/5, Greenmantle 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Greenmantle or The three hostages?
Greenmantle is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Greenmantle (243 pages, ≈ 4 h 30 m); The three hostages (292 pages, ≈ 5 h 24 m).
Which is harder to read: Greenmantle or The three hostages?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Greenmantle: Challenging; The three hostages: Challenging.