Histoire de Charles XII vs Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Kings and rulers, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Histoire de Charles XII

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

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Cover of Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak

Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak Black Hawk · 1833 182 pages · ≈ 3 h 22 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Histoire de Charles XII.
Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak is the easier read (Challenging), Histoire de Charles XII more demanding (Demanding).

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